The Talisman - Softcover

Scott, Sir Walter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140058265 ISBN 13: 9780140058260

Publisher: Penguin, 1980

Synopsis

Published in 1825, The Talisman is the finale of Scott’s novels set during the crusades but this one features the dying dog days of the Third Crusade. Set in 12th century Palestine, during the Third Crusade, it features Richard I of England (the Lion-heart) and figures both historical and fictional that surrounded him at that time. This Crusade eventually broke up without having achieved its goal of capturing Jerusalem from the Muslims, largely because of squabbling among the various European princes who chafed at what they perceived as slights to their honor as they could not agree to a functional hierarchy among themselves. The Talisman is a wonderfully enjoyable historical fiction. The style is verbose, the dialogue is infuriating in its deliberate stiltedness, and its plot is thin and melodramatic.

About this title

About the Author:

Sir Walter Scott (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet with many contemporary readers in Europe, Australia, and North America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0140058265
• ISBN 13: 9780140058260
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336