A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)

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Ellis Peters introduction to the murderous medieval world of Brother CadfaelA Morbid Taste for BonesIn the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred Now, in 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey has decided to acquire the sacred remains for his Benedictine order Native Welshman Brother Cadfael is sent on the expedition to translate and finds the rustic villagers of Gwytherin passionately divided by the Benedictine s offer for the saint s relics Canny, wise, and all too wordly, he isn t surprised when this taste for bones leads to bloody murder.The leading opponent to moving the grave has been shot dead with a mysterious arrow, and some say Winifred herself held the bow Brother Cadfael knows a carnal hand did the killing But he doesn t know that his plan to unearth a murderer may dig up a case of love and justicewhere the wages of sin may be scandal or Cadfael s own ruin. New Read [ A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1) ] By [ Ellis Peters ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Great historical mystery series Since this info was hard for me to find, below is a list of the Cadfael novels in order of publication A Morbid Taste for BonesOne Corpse Too ManyMonk s HoodSt Peter s FairThe Leper of St GilesThe Virgin in the IceThe Sanctuary SparrowThe Devil s NoviceDead Man s RansomThe Pilgrim of HateAn Excellent MysteryThe Raven in the ForegateThe Rose RentThe Hermit of Eyton ForestThe Confession of Br...Justice can be arrived at byroutes than one I thought this book was a swell start to this series Brother Cadfael, monk by vocation and detective by circumstance, is a really delightful character A medieval time, Welsh born man, Cadfael now carries out his monastic duties at Shrewsbury Abbey in England He has not been in the service of the church his entire life, however, and that is what makes him such an intriguing fellowFor Brother Cadfael had come late to the monastic life, likeJustice can be arrived at byroutes than one I thought this book was a swell start to this series Brother Cadfael, monk by vocation and detective by circumstance, is a really delightful character A medieval time, Welsh born man, Cadfael now carries out his monastic duties at Shrewsbury Abbey in England He has not been in the service of the church his ent...Note, Aug 7, 2017 I edited this just now to correct a minor typo.Dame Edith Pargeter had already, by 1977, made a reputation for herself, under the pen name of Ellis Peters, as a mystery writer but under her own name, she was also a respected author of historical fiction, much of it set in medieval Wales When she brought the two genres together in this first of many novels, set in the border country between England and Wales where she grew up in the turbulent mid 1100s and featuring Brothe Note, Aug 7, 2017 I edited this just now to correct a minor typo.Dame Edith Pargeter had already, by 1977, made a reputation for herself, under the pen name of Ellis Peters, as a mystery writer but under her own name, she was also a respected author of historical fiction, much of it set in medieval Wales When she brought the two genres together in this first of many novels, set in the border country between England and Wales where she grew up in the turbulent mid 1100s and featuring Brother Cadfael, a former veteran soldier now a monk in his sixties, and well versed both in herbology and in solving mysteries, she single handedly created the now flourishing historical mystery subgenre Before that, the only historical mysteries were Sherlock Holmes pastiches The appeal of the series comes mainly from the character of Cadfael himself wise, shrewd, caring, a bit mischievous, and endued with a gentle, life affirming faith mu...This book is actually quite good I must admit though, I had a hard time getting through it In fact, I pretty much had to sit myself down and force myself to read through to the end I ve decided that has muchto do with me than the book itself consequently my high rating The truth is, I just don t like mysteries, and now I know that even by setting the mystery in a fascinating time period, this doesn t change When I was younger, I used to read every Agatha Christi Poirot story I cou This book is actually quite good I must admit though, I had a hard time getting through it In fact, I pretty much had to sit myself down and force myself to read through to the end I ve decided that has muchto do with me than the book itself consequently my high rating The truth is, I just don t like mysteries, ...I am quite sure that I used to own a copy of this novel, back in the early 1980s I finally donated it because I just couldn t get into the story Now, I look back at my younger self and shake my head, because this time around I found the story to be very accessible and very easy to engage Another instance of the right book at the right time not suitable for me in my 20s, but eminently suitable for me in my 50s.I think that Brother Cadfael will become an old friend I will certainly be reading t I am quite sure that I used to own a copy of this novel, back in the early 1980s I finally donated it because I just couldn t get into the story Now, I look back at my younger self and shake my head, because this time around I found the story to be very accessible and very easy to engage Another instance of the right book at the right time not suitable for me in my 20s, but eminently suitable for me in my 50s.I think that Brother Cadfael will become an old friend I will certainly be reading ...1.99 Kindle sale, today Dec 13, 2017 only Some of my GR friends love this medieval mystery series, so I think I m going to give it a shot.Marvelous story You have to read it to find out exactly what happens A fun spoof on religion The historical detail, the characters, and the humor are enchanting By the end I loved Brother Cadfael and all the villagers of Gwytherin, Wales An utterly charming tale and funny tooI first read Brother Cadfael over 30 years ago during high school and college breaks I became addicted and thus became a lifelong love of accurate and well written historical mysteries.I d seen reviews by GR friends and felt it was time to revisit Shrewsbury and the delightful world of Cadfael This was a very satisfying re read for me, and I ll be revisiting this series again in the new year I love Cadfael s decency, warmth and humanity and humor Same reason I enjoyed Margaret Frazer s Dam I first read Brother Cadfael over 30 years ago during high ...My first by this author introducing Brother Cadfael who s powers of observation and deduction ensure that he s always a part of the action and at times a little above the law I enjoyed his character, he has a bit of a history, is not exactly pious and is a bit cheeky.I read some of the Brother Cadfael books years ago found them just ok May have been my age orlikely that this is a series that needs to be read in order Clearly there isto the good brother than his skills as a herbalist No doubtwill be revealed about his past in later books.I don t know anything about 12th century Wales or England, but certainly Peters had given the narrative ...

A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)
  • English
  • 02 September 2017
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 197 pages
  • 0446400157
  • Ellis Peters
  • A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)