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The Adventures of Brother Cadfael

A Collection of Chronicles

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The Adventures of Brother Cadfael

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Sir Derek Jacobi
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This collection of recordings about Brother Cadfael—a Benedictine monk and amateur sleuth in the 12th century—are performed here by the ideal actor. Sir Derek Jacobi, who portrayed Cadfael in several television adaptations, captivates listeners with his renderings of Monk's Hood, Saint Peter's Fair, The Heretic's Apprentice, The Potter's Field, The Summer of the Danes, and Brother Cadfael's Penance.

©1996 Ellis Peters (P)1996 Phoenix Books, Inc. Amateur Sleuths Anthologies & Short Stories Historical Historical Fiction Medieval Mystery
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What can I say but I loved this book. Sir Derek Jacobi is wonderful reading it. It's made up of 5 books and these have been remastered. All but one of them has excellent sound quality, one is a bit muffled, but still worth listening to.

Loved it

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Love it all! Yes, we know that most things will be right in the end, but the suspense is cleverly engineered.

The creation of the authenticity of the era

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Six books for the price of one, combining mystery and mediaeval history, narrated by one of the greatest voice actors of our time. Great choice!

Great value

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I was absolutely drawn into the world of Brother Cadfael...Ellis Peters has created such a believable world, whereby human nature, in both its best and worst, is embroidered into a colourful tapestry of stories..and was difficult to leave, once the tales came to an end. Sir Derek Jacobi brought the words to life with such apparent ease and I could envisage all the characters as if they were in front of me! Wonderfully done!

Wonderful story telling by Sir Derek Jacobi!!

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Very enjoyable listening. Sir Derek Jacobi is a brilliant reader as he is a brilliant actor. Ellis Peters wrote very clever plots and clearly understood human nature very, very well. The historical settings, the little details of life are fascinating, as is the way each tale is woven into real historical context and events. A great pleasure all round.

A well chosen selection of Brother Cadfael tales

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A marvellous collection. Well presented by a gifted reader and an absolute privilege and pleasure to listen to. Derek Jacobi truly brings Cadfael to life.

A wonderful collection

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I loved this rendition by Sir Derek Jacobi. Very enjoyable. I won’t imagine Brother Cadfael any other way!

Terrific listen

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Audible has given me back these old friends, Please publish remainder. I loved every word.

Brilliant

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Derek Jacobi brings the story to life and the plots keep us inthralled so good


Cadfael

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The title says it all. I have always loved the Cadfael stories, and this recording does them full credit.

Wonderful stories beautifully presented.

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