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St. Peter's Fair
- The Fourth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
- Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
It is Summer in the Year of Our Lord 1139 when the grand festive event, St. Peter's Fair, is held in the town of Shrewsbury. The event brings pause to the ongoing civil war, as tradesman from across England and beyond arrive in the town for some much needed gaiety. That is, until the body of a wealthy trader is found in the River Severn. Was Thomas of Bristol the victim of murderous thieves? And if so, why were his valuables abandoned nearby? Brother Cadfael offers to help the merchant's lovely niece Emma. But while he is seaching for the killer, the man's wares are ransacked and two more men are murdered. Emma almost certainly knows more that she is telling, as others will soon realise. Cadfael desperately races to save the young girl, knowing that in a country at war with itself, betrayal can come from any direction, an even good intentions can kill.
Performed by Tony Award-winning actor Derek Jacobi, this fourth chronicle of Brother Cadfael weaves history and intrigue into an intricate web of adventure.
Critic reviews
"...a graceful and informative case for Peters's engaging herb-gardening monk." (Kirkus)
"...medieval England comes marvelously alive." (Washington Post)
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- Kindle Customer
- 22-10-17
4th classic
Derek Jacobi does a first class job with a wonderful tale from a classic author. more please Audible!
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-12-19
Sir Derek back in the habit
I loved the Cadfael mysteries and Sir Derek Jacobi reviving his performance in them is a treat.
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- Sue-Arlene Bury
- 01-08-20
abridged.
I would have preferred an unabridged version by far. However the reading very was good
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-03-21
Brilliant story
Loved it. Fantastic narration from Derek Jacobi and a cracking plot. A really good read.
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- Jennifer Chennell
- 02-02-18
ok
i brought these as i had no choice to get the unabridged version but the story rally is the lesser for it. wouldnt waste your money unless you desperately need a book thats under 3 hrs.
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- 20-08-21
Not the same as previous narrator
So much better with the proper welsh accent. Lovely though he is, this narration spoils the book for me.
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- CSR
- 13-02-20
St Peter's Fair
Although an avid fan of Ellis Peters, I was sadly disappointed by the misleadingly short offering. beautifully read but very disatissfying. I won't purchase any more of my beloved Cadfael series.
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- Alison R
- 27-11-22
Disappointed
I’ve read and re-read the books over many years, so I’m very familiar with the stories and characters.
This audio book was suggested by audible as ‘next in the series’, after l listened to the first 3 books read by Stephen Thorne, each about 7-8 hours long (unabridged.) The first 3 were brilliantly read, but I found this very disappointing. (Jacobi didn’t even give Cadfael a Welsh accent!) A lot of the subtleties of the plot and characters are lost due to the heavy-handed abridgement.
My advice is to listen to the Stephen Thorne audiobooks of A Morbid Taste for Bones, One Corpse too Many, and Monks Hood, and then go back to reading the books
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