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Monk's-Hood
- The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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- TerrierTops
- 21-01-2022
Always go for Stephen Thorns as narrator
As ever a twisty plot with lots of historical detail. Stephen Thorns has the very best voice and voices for the Cadfeal stories!
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- Gerard D'Orival
- 07-10-2021
An insight to the time
Enjoyed the tough times and constraints of people living in a free world with many, many constraints on living and moving up in a world of privilege and servitude.
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- Craig
- 08-07-2019
Characters that come alive
Great story and great story telling where you feel like you not only know them but that they are friends.
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