The Talisman
by Walter Scott
1825
ISBN/ASIN: 1592247709
Number of pages: 388
Description:
Set in the deserts around Syria and Palestine, Talisman is Walter Scott's classic tale of the Crusade. In Talisman, no one is who you think they are and if they are, and neither are they on the side you expect. During the time of the Talisman story, a truce is in place and Richard is near death with a mysterious fever...
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