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Brother Cadfael's Penance

The Twentieth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

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Brother Cadfael's Penance

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
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It is nearing the end of the Year of Our Lord 1145. A monk vows to abandon all earthly ties, but how can Brother Cadfael obey when his son is captured in battle? Olivier de Bretagne is one of many young knights taken prisoner in the current power dispute in Britain, but he is also Cadfael's son, and the monk cannot be objective. A council is planned at Coventry to try to appease the warring factions, and Brother Cadfael asks leave to attend, knowing he must do all in his power to find and deliver his son. This most thrilling and humane of Ellis Peters's novels is filled with excitement, intrigue, and a meticulously depicted medieval background.

Tony Award winning actor, Derek Jacobi, performs the narration, lending a powerful voice to this twentieth chronicle of Brother Cadfael.

©1994 Ellis Peters (P)1996 Phoenix Books, Inc. Amateur Sleuths Historical Mystery Fiction Detective Exciting

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A gentle story despite it containing a murder and an attack in a castle. It's much more about family connections and honour. Parent and grown child.

some books you can read again and again

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Cadfaels shows his wonderful rounded deep character qualities in this moving tale of heroism. Age doesn't matter.What an encouragement!

Fantastic portrayal of Cadfaels character.

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What could be better than Derek Jacobi reading about the character he brought to life, I just couldn’t stop listening.

A gem to listen to

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Derek Jacob I brings to life the story's of brother Cadfael. You can picture yourself in medieval times. the storyline and plot is brilliant.

highly recommended love Cadfael Derek Jacob is fab

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Easy to listen to!Extremely interesting! The beginning of a long saga about the 13 century!

Excellent

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