"De Talisman; of, Richard Leeuwenhard in Palestina" by Walter Scott is a novel published in 1825. Set during the Third Crusade, it follows Sir Kenneth, a Scottish knight who encounters a mysterious Saracen Emir on the road to a hermit's cave. When Kenneth is entrusted to guard King Richard's banner but is lured away, the flag is stolen and he faces banishment. Disguised as a slave, he must uncover the traitor while navigating the complex politics between Christian crusaders and the formidable Sultan Saladin. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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