Brother Cadfael's Penance: 20 (Cadfael Chronicles) - Softcover

Peters, Ellis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0751513709 ISBN 13: 9780751513707

Publisher: Sphere, 1995

Synopsis

The cloistered walls of Shrewsbury Abbey have always protected Brother Cadfael from the raging Civil War. But when fighting escalates between Empress Maud and King Stephen, the war takes a deadly step closer to him. Taken prisoner in the battle for Maud's land is Olivier de Bretagne, Brother Cadfael's own son- born as a result of a brief encouter thirty years earlier. Now Brother Cadfael resolves to plead for his son's release at a peace conference scheduled to take place in Coventry; but there is no sign of Olivier there. After much soul searching, Cadfael makes the difficult decision to break his monastic vows, leaving Coventry without permission- because he knows he must do everything in his power to find his son.

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Review:

A more attractive and presupposing detective it would be hard to find. (SUNDAY TIMES)

As usual, Ellis Peters writes with quietly compelling expertise and an eye for character. (WOMAN'S JOURNAL)

Book Description:

In his twentieth chronicle Brother Cadfael is involved in an investigation of a uniquely personal nature, for as he observes, 'Before I was a Brother I was a father.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sphere
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0751513709
• ISBN 13: 9780751513707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288