The Winter of Our Discontent
What is Talisman?
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A talisman is an object full of mystery and special powers. The talisman in this story is a stone with strange carvings that seems to have an inner light. It was brought to the family home by one of the seafaring ancestors, and it is kept in a special place in the cabinet in the dining room. Ellen is especially drawn to it.