The monks begin to plow it, and the blades turn up the long tresses of a young woman, dead over a. Ellis peters is a pseudonym of edith mary pargeter 191995, a british author whose chronicles. Women tend to be nearly invisible in medieval stories. The field had been formerly used by a real potter just to clear up any misconceptions about the title. Search the australian booksellers association website to find a bookseller near you. A year after brother ruald answers his vocation and becomes a monk at. Peters has given us a pleasant tale set in a somewhat idealized rendering of twelfth century england. Ellis peters was the pen name of english novelist edith pargeter 191995. As ellis peters she was the bestselling author of twenty brother cadfael chronicles and the illustrated short story collection a rare. The potters field by edith pargeter pen name ellis peters is the seventeenth installment in the brother cadfael series of mysteries. The potters field the free library of philadelphia. The potters field cadfael, book 17 by ellis peters book cover, description, publication history. The potters field cadfael, book 17 by ellis peters fantastic fiction.
Buy the potters field by ellis peters online at alibris. The year is 1143, and once again brother cadfael is forced to abandon the tranquility of his herb garden and use his. Ellis peters books list of books by author ellis peters. It was adapted for television in 1998 by carlton media and central for itv. It is the 17th volume of the cadfael chronicles and was first published in 1989. Author ellis peterss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. An unusual air of melancholy pervades this novel as war, illness and. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book.
The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 kindle edition by ellis peters author format. The potters field is the name of the seventeenth chronicle in the series of brother cadfael detective books by ellis peters, later turned into a television episode. In 1951, she published her first detective book, fallen into the pit, which featured george felse a policeman and his family. Seventy years have passed since the conquest of england by william of normandy. The medieval monk digs for clues when a body is unearthed by a plow. During her literary career, she wrote mysteries, historical fiction, nonfiction and translated czech classics. Audible listeners deserve unabridged books i am sadly disappointed that the final few cadfael books offered by audible are heavily boiled down by editing to the point that little. It is the 17th volume of the cadfael chronicles and was first. Buy the potters field by ellis peters from waterstones today. With derek jacobi, terrence hardiman, michael culver, julian firth. Potters field chronicles of brother cadfael, book 17.
The potters field is a medieval mystery novel by ellis peters set in august to december 1143. The field had been formerly used by a real potter just to clear up any. His detecting talents are as dazzling as ever publishers weekly. The seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael of the benedict ellis peters on. A rare benedictine 88 consists of 3 cadfael storieschristmas. The potters field book by ellis peters thriftbooks. Buy a cheap copy of the potters field book by ellis peters. The potters field a mystery that takes place in a field that was given to the monastery. Peters wasnt so bad about this, but even she drops into it occasionally. During the ploughing of abbey land, the hastily buried remains of a womans body are unearthed. The potters field 1990, set in august 1143 the summer of the danes 1991, set in april 1144 the holy thief 1992, set in august 1144 brother cadfaels penance 1994, set in november. The potters field by ellis peters overdrive rakuten. The potters field ebook by ellis peters 9781497671539. I am sadly disappointed that the final few cadfael books offered by audible are heavily boiled down by editing to the point that little remains of the magic of ellis peters descriptive prose.
A potters field is a graveyard where unknown or indigent people are buried potters field or the potters field may refer to. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 ebook. The chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 thanks for sharing. The links will take you to the web sites home page. Written by ellis peters, audiobook narrated by sir derek jacobi. Ellis peters was a pseudonym of edith pargeter, obe. The seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael cadfael chronicles new ed by peters, ellis isbn.
The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book 17. Written by ellis peters, narrated by sir derek jacobi. Brother cadfael, deeply troubled, feels that sulien knows much more than he is saying. One thing to notethis book was written in 1977, so there are anachronisms, but they didnt especially.
The potters field, the seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael, is one of the better mysteries in the series. An unusual air of melancholy pervades this novel as war, illness and human frailties take their tolls on the weary citizens of shrewsbury. The seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael the cadfael chronicles paperback aug 3 1998. Wise, wily brother cadfael, herbalist and supersleuth of the 12thcentury benedictine abbey at shrewsbury, is once again faced with an unsettling puzzle. The potters field chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 ebook. Read online the potters field pdf by ellis peters for. The potters field the summer of the danes by ellis peters. The potters field chronicles of brother cadfael book 17. Ellis peters in october of 1142, a local landlord gives the potters field to the local clergy. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael series. Id confused ellis peters with peter tremayne whose real name was peter berresford ellis, so its not that. Cadfael is a benedictine monk who works a vegetable garden and herbarium in an abbey in medieval shrewsbury, england.
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