- Fiction, Herbalists, Brother Cadfael (Fictitious character), History
This book examines what true piety is. The main character is the apprentice of a man, now dead, who is suddenly accused of having been a heretic. In this book, Edith Pargeter (aka Ellis Peters), through her hero Brother Cadfael, examines where heresy overlaps with true inquiry. Her characters are vindicated for pondering the mysteries of Christianity, including the trinity.
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- Author
- Edith Pargeter
- First published
- 1989
- Pages
- 257
- Publisher
- Chivers Audio Books, Center Point Pub., Warner Futura
- Editions
- 30
- Language
- Italian, German, und, Spanish
- ISBN
- 9788830417564
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“On the nineteenth day of June, when the eminent visitor arrived, Brother Cadfael was in the abbot's garden, trimming off dead roses.”
Edith Mary Pargeter OBE BEM (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of Czech classics. She is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern, and especially for her medieval detective series The Cadfael Chronicles.
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