Rowland Wheelwright
1) The talisman
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The Third Crusade was a response to Saladin's conquest of Palestine in 1187. This story explores the tensions in the Crusaders' camp, which is dividing into factions because of the rivalry between the Christian leaders.
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"A swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring-do, it is set in France during the 1620s and richly populated with romantic heroes, unattainable heroines, kings, queens, cavaliers, and criminals in a whirl of adventure, espionage, conspiracy, murder, vengeance, love, scandal, and suspense. Dumas transforms major and minor historical figures into larger-than-life characters: the brave d'Artagnan, an impetuous young man in pursuit of glory; the...