The Talisman (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- First Published: 1825
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: Twelfth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Courage, Kings, queens, or royalty, Adventure, Middle Ages, Middle East, Knights or knighthood, Talisman or magical object, Impostors or imposture, Crusades, Twelfth century
- Locales: Holy Land
Places Discussed
Diamond of the Desert. Natural fountain amid solitary groups of palm trees and a bit of verdure, located in the region of the Dead Sea. At this oasis, Kenneth of the Couching Leopard and the Saracen Sheerkohf, the Lion of the Mountain, refresh themselves after confronting each other in an inconclusive duel in the desert that gives them a mutual respect for each other. Sir Kenneth is supposedly a poor Scottish knight, who as a mere adventurer has joined the crusaders in Palestine. Emir Sheerkohf (called Ilderim by the hermit of Engaddi) is supposedly a prince...
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