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Brother Cadfael's Penance [Paperback]

Ellis Peters (Author)
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Warner; paperback / softback edition (1999)
  • ISBN-10: 0751513709
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751513707
  • ASIN: B002CNKVUM
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.7 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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THE EARL of Leicester's courier came riding over the bridge that spanned the Severn, and into the town of Shrewsbury, somewhat past noon on a day at the beginning of November, with three months' news in his saddle-roll. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cadfael concludes his adventures in convincing manner! 20 Jun 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
We all have to pay for our sins, and as all mortal beings seem to have a few of our own, it should come as no surprise that Brother Cadfael feels he must pay penance for his, as well. And in this 20th (and final) chronicle of Brother Cadfael, Ellis Peters takes us a giant step forward in her characterization of the good Benedictine monk, a man once a member of the Crusades and now wrestling against sin behind the cloth.

In "Brother Cadfael's Penance," Peters permits Cadfael to come face to face with another aspect of his life--a time before his monastic vows. It is 1145 and the great civil war rages on between King Stephen and Empress Maud. However, there is hope. A meeting between the two factions is scheduled for Coventry and Brother Cadfael secures permission from the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Shrewsbury to attend. Known widely for his skills in diplomacy, as well as crime solving abilities, Cadfael, however, wishes to attend for a very personal reason. He is seeking news of a young knight, Olivier de Bretagne. Olivier is Cadfael's son, from his days fighting in the Holy Land as a crusader. His holy vows aside, he feels he must do all within his power to save his son.

Peters, as always, presents Cadfael as more than human--she gives us a man for all seasons, as it were. In addition, she presents the good brother in a realistic but incredibly humane manner. He is a man whom we can love, respect, yes, even

cherish. Peters' ability to draw out these characteristics is perhaps what makes the series so fascinating. Hers is a series not to be missed.... Read more ›

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Cadfael chronicles 26 Oct 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I am a great Cadfael fan and this book is one of my absolute favorites. What I like most about this book is that it is (as well as "Dead Man's Ransom") about true frienship. It's about loyalty to a friend although each friend is on completely different sides and has been deeply hurt by the other because of chosing a different path. The difficult choice Brother Cadfael has to make and which may change his life, when he decides to look for his son without his abbot's conscent because he will not put his love to God above his love for his son, is also a very touching and interesting aspect. Altogether this book combines all the things I like about the Cadfael chronicles and I really regret that it is the very last one of them.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another treasure 17 April 1998
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have read every one of these wonderful books, and have delighted in the storylines, the history of the times and the fully developed characters. This book is another great volumn in the series.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Cadfael chronicles 26 Oct 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I am a great Cadfael fan and this book is one of my absolute favorites. What I like most about this book is that it is (as well as "Dead Man's Ransom") about true frienship. It's about loyalty to a friend although each friend is on completely different sides and has been deeply hurt by the other because of chosing a different path. The difficult choice Brother Cadfael has to make and which may change his life, when he dedides to look for his son without his abbot's conscent because he will not put his love to God above his love for his son, is also a very touching and interesting aspect. Altogether this book combines all the things I like about the Cadfael chronicles, and I really regret that it is the very last one of them.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The best of the series 12 Sep 2008
By Humpty Dumpty
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I've read lots of the Cadfael series and somehow always ended up disappointed until this final volume. Too many stereotyped characters - the wayward but essentially good young man, the feisty but in the end submissive young woman, the fanatical but misguided monk etc; they pop up in novel after novel, and the overall tone of the series is, to my mind, marred by sentimentality.

But this novel achieves a powerful resonance in its treatment of father-son rivalry, duty and painful separation, and also the conflict between private versus public, religious versus family loyalties. These are important themes very interestingly handled.

I can't help wondering how the author managed to reach these heights only in her final novel. But still: this is easily the best of the series, and is a fine piece of historical fiction.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The end 17 April 2013
By Carole Brown
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Always difficult to come towards the end of a saga. This book doesn't disappoint, and ties up loose ends very satisfactorily.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine collection 22 Feb 2013
By Jonathan Green
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My mother loves reading books by this author. The stories never fail to please her.She will read them again and again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars review of cadfael 4 Feb 2013
By paul
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A Middle Ages detective story with a monk as lthe detectlive.
an excellent book, good plot,good story and well written.
a twist which leaves you wondering until nearly to the end.
where I made a mistake was reading it after I have read others. This is the last book as Ellius Peters died just after it.
if you enjoy Cadfael books read the others and leave this to the last
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