Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2018-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 125 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Keller, Gerard 1829 1899 De Talisman; of, Richard Leeuwenhard in Palestina Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Talisman_(Scott_novel) Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De Talisman; of, Richard Leeuwenhart in Palestina" by Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative follows Sir Kenneth, a knight of the Red Cross and a crusader, as he travels through the arid landscapes of Palestine during the era of the Crusades. The story vividly depicts the challenges and encounters faced by Kenneth, particularly focusing on themes of honor, chivalry, and the unexpected camaraderie that can form between foes. The opening of the novel introduces Sir Kenneth as he traverses the unforgiving terrain near the Dead Sea while reflecting on the desolation surrounding him. He is heavily armored and alone due to the dwindled numbers of his fellow crusaders, whom illness and conflict have separated from him. His journey takes a turn when he encounters a Saracen rider, Sheerkohf, with whom he has a tense confrontation that quickly shifts into a truce and mutual respect. The dialogue between them highlights their contrasting backgrounds yet also reveals a camaraderie that transcends their initial hostilities. They pause at a refreshing fountain to rest, eating simple meals and sharing witty exchanges that explore their differing cultures, thus setting the stage for a story rich in adventure, conflict, and the intertwining of destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. nl Historical fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction Crusades -- Third, 1189-1192 -- Fiction Jerusalem -- History -- Latin Kingdom, 1099-1244 -- Fiction Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 956862 2025-07-23T05:40:46.948721 text/html 972615 2018-08-14T13:23:40 text/html 3376133 2025-07-23T05:41:00.137669 application/epub+zip 3375391 2025-07-23T05:40:50.233695 application/epub+zip 450119 2025-07-23T05:40:48.512714 application/epub+zip 3642202 2025-07-23T05:41:07.288645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3562548 2025-07-23T05:40:58.655668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604610 2022-09-26T05:38:47.955042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831318 2025-07-23T05:40:44.785680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 831022 2018-08-14T13:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20755 2025-07-23T05:41:07.651577 application/rdf+xml 24941 2025-07-23T05:40:48.647662 image/jpeg 3746 2025-07-23T05:40:48.581671 image/jpeg 306460 2018-08-14T13:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 3132595 2018-08-14T13:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 3141553 2025-07-23T05:40:47.129685 application/octet-stream application/zip nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia