The Talisman

A historical novel set during the Crusades, contrasting King Richard I of England with the Sultan Saladin. Sir Walter Scott's 1825 tale follows a Scottish knight and takes its title from a talisman with healing powers.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Middle Ages, 500 to 1500›Byzantium, the Crusades, and the Islamic world

Reader

Teens›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Middle Ages, 500 to 1500