A Rare Benedictine – Ellis Peters
The Advent of Brother Cadfael
“Brother Cadfael sprang to life suddenly and unexpectedly when he was already approaching sixty, mature, experienced, fully armed and seventeen years tonsured.” So writes Ellis Peters in her introduction to A Rare Benedictine – three vintage tales of intrigue and treachery, featuring the monastic sleuth who has become such a cult figure of crime fiction.
Intended to feature in only one novel, Cadfael insisted on reappearing in further medieval whodunits, and these have become his Chronicles, now into their seventeenth volume.
But the story of Cadfael’s entry into the monastery at Shrewsbury has been known hitherto only to a few readers; now his myriad fans can discover the chain of events that led him into the Benedictine Order.
Lavishly adorned with Clifford Harper’s beautiful colour illustrations, these three tales show Cadfael at the height of his sleuthing form, with all the complexities of plot, vividly evoked Shropshire backgrounds and warm understanding of the frailties of human nature that have made Ellis Peters an international bestseller.
“A must for Cadfael enthusiasts – quite magical” Best magazine
1988 Paperback Book in Good Used Condition
ISBN 0747279950
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