I wonder at the author's ability to keep the stories fresh, yet, at the same time provide us characters as comfortable and familiar as well worn slippers. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. This ebook contains:A RARE BENEDICTINE: The Advent of Brother Cadfael. These Kindle Books can only be redeemed by recipients in your country. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. THE SANCTUARY SPARROW. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Unable to add item to List. Ellis weaves a rich tapestry of his daily life on the war-torn Welsh border. The plot centering around a widow’s renting her house and land to the Shrewsbury Abbey is a different storyline from many of the Brother Cadfael stories that feature a young man who may or may not be a miscreant. Please try again. One has doubts about the author's use of church law: the presence of a priest (in fact, the proper pastor of the parties) became a requirement for validity of marriage only in the mid-sixteenth century, at the Council of Trent. Ellis Peters is a pseudonym of Edith Mary Pargeter (1913–1995), a British author whose Chronicles of Brother Cadfael are credited with popularizing the historical mystery. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. This 12th century mystery series by Ellis Peters take place in a fog of civil war, where the English and Welsh were raiding each other’s borders and supporting one or another claimant to the English throne: Empress Maud or King Stephen. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2019. This is all 20 of the Cadfael stories plus Rare Benedictine and the other prequels. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. This is one such that has spies and back stories galore! Seventy years have passed since the conquest of England by William of Normandy. Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017. THE LEPER OF SAINT GILES. Ellis Peters is a pseudonym of Edith Mary Pargeter (1913–1995), a British author whose Chronicles of Brother Cadfael are credited with popularizing the historical mystery. The Cadfael Chronicles is a series of historical fiction/mystery novels by English author Ellis Peters (Edith Pargeter). After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. And more often than not, the Abbey herbalist, a healer and skilled observer of human nature, Brother Cadfael, is called upon to use his more worldly talents in pursuit of justice. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. THE ROSE RENT. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2018. The Potter's Field (Chronicles Of Brother Cadfael Book 17), The Hermit Of Eyton Forest (Chronicles Of Brother Cadfael Book 14), The Holy Thief (Chronicles Of Brother Cadfael Book 19), The Summer Of The Danes (Chronicles Of Brother Cadfael Book 18), The sixteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael, Ellis Peters' marvellously created medieval detective.