The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott ~ Full Audiobook [adventure]

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05/18/23

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The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Set amid the dust, heat, and rivalries of the Third Crusade, Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman follows Sir Kenneth of Scotland, a weary but unbending knight who arrives in the crusader camp as alliances fray and tempers flare. King Richard the Lionheart burns with ambition and illness in equal measure, while jealous princes, scheming counselors, and factions within the army threaten to undo the entire holy venture from within. When a mysterious act of sabotage endangers the crusaders' fragile unity, Kenneth is drawn into a perilous web of suspicion, secret errands, and courtroom-like trials of honor. His path intersects with Edith Plantagenet, a noblewoman caught between duty and desire, and with figures from the opposing side whose intelligence and generosity complicate the simple labels of friend and foe. From tense councils to daring rides across hostile ground, the novel explores chivalry under pressure, the cost of pride, and the uneasy space where faith, politics, and personal loyalty collide. Scott blends romance, intrigue, and vivid historical spectacle into a tale where a single mistake can ignite a war within a war.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:26:32) Chapter 01

(00:45:09) Chapter 02

(01:20:06) Chapter 03

(01:52:51) Chapter 04

(02:18:15) Chapter 05

(02:54:56) Chapter 06

(03:07:57) Chapter 07

(03:39:00) Chapter 08

(04:11:35) Chapter 09

(04:41:20) Chapter 10

(05:14:59) Chapter 11

(05:38:57) Chapter 12

(05:59:07) Chapter 13

(06:25:57) Chapter 14

(06:46:26) Chapter 15

(07:08:52) Chapter 16

(07:30:55) Chapter 17

(07:52:36) Chapter 18

(08:06:57) Chapter 19

(08:28:51) Chapter 20

(09:05:51) Chapter 21

(09:36:55) Chapter 22

(10:13:09) Chapter 23

(10:33:41) Chapter 24

(11:04:55) Chapter 25

(11:29:09) Chapter 26

(12:02:56) Chapter 27

(12:24:19) Chapter 28

(12:54:24) Chapter 29

(13:16:45) Chapter 30

(13:39:01) Chapter 31

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