A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters

A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters

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Three early tales of Brother Cadfael from the bestselling author Ellis Peters

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A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters

'Brother Cadfael sprang to life suddenly and unexpectedly when he was already approaching sixty, mature, experienced, fully armed and seventeen years tonsures.' So wrote Ellis Peters in her introduction to A RARE BENEDICTINE - three vintage tales of intrigue and treachery, featuring the monastic sleuth who has become a cult figure of crime fiction. 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 let him into the Benedictine Order. Lavishly adorned with Clifford Harper's beautiful 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 and international bestseller.
A must for Cadfael enthusiasts - quite magical * Best *
'Brother Cadfael..has made Ellis Peter's historical whodunnits a cult series' * Daily Mail *
A book for all Cadfael fans to treasure * Good Book Guide *
'Thought-provoking, intriguing, stylishly written and superbly told...you, too, may become hooked' * Woman and Home *
Ellis Peters was a pseudonym of Edith Pargeter, OBE. As Ellis Peters she was the bestselling author of twenty Brother Cadfael Chronicles and the illustrated short story collection A Rare Benedictine. Under her own name she wrote numerous critically acclaimed historical novels including A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury and The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet. She was the recipient of the Crime Writer's Association and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. She died in 1995.
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ISBN 13 9780747234203
ISBN 10 0747234205
Title A Rare Benedictine
Author Ellis Peters
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Year published 1990-10-04
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.