The field had been formerly used by a real potter just to clear up any misconceptions about the title. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book. 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. Seventy years have passed since the conquest of england by william of normandy. A rare benedictine 88 consists of 3 cadfael storieschristmas. The medieval monk digs for clues when a body is unearthed by a plow. The potters field the free library of philadelphia. The potters field cadfael, book 17 by ellis peters fantastic fiction. Id confused ellis peters with peter tremayne whose real name was peter berresford ellis, so its not that. Ellis peters in october of 1142, a local landlord gives the potters field to the local clergy. The potters field by ellis peters, 9780751527339, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The potters field ebook by ellis peters 9781497671539. The potters field chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 ebook.
The potters field chronicles of brother cadfael book 17. Author ellis peterss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Buy a cheap copy of the potters field book by ellis peters. Cadfael is a benedictine monk who works a vegetable garden and herbarium in an abbey in medieval shrewsbury, england. An unusual air of melancholy pervades this novel as war, illness and human frailties take their tolls on the weary citizens of shrewsbury. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The potters field the summer of the danes by ellis peters. The potters field book by ellis peters thriftbooks. Potters field chronicles of brother cadfael, book 17. The potters field cadfael, book 17 by ellis peters book cover, description, publication history. The characters appeared in more books including death and the. The potters field by ellis peters overdrive rakuten.
The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 kindle edition by ellis peters author format. Ellis peters was the pen name of english novelist edith pargeter 191995. 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. Potters field is the title of a 3 issue limited comic book series plus a one shot written by mark waid and published by boom.
Buy the potters field by ellis peters online at alibris. During her literary career, she wrote mysteries, historical fiction, nonfiction and translated czech classics. The potters field a mystery that takes place in a field that was given to the monastery. Cadfael is a benedictine monk who works a vegetable. Written by ellis peters, narrated by sir derek jacobi. It is the 17th volume of the cadfael chronicles and was first published in 1989. 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. Ellis peters was a pseudonym of edith pargeter, obe. Wise, wily brother cadfael, herbalist and supersleuth of the 12thcentury benedictine abbey at shrewsbury, is once again faced with an unsettling puzzle. An unusual air of melancholy pervades this novel as war, illness and. Written by ellis peters, audiobook narrated by sir derek jacobi. One thing to notethis book was written in 1977, so there are anachronisms, but they didnt especially.
It was adapted for television in 1998 by carlton media and central for itv. A year after brother ruald answers his vocation and becomes a monk at. The year is 1143, and once again brother cadfael is forced to abandon the tranquility of his herb garden and use his. The potters field, the seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael, is one of the better mysteries in the series. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 ebook. Search the australian booksellers association website to find a bookseller near you. Ellis peters is a pseudonym of edith mary pargeter 191995, a british author whose chronicles. Read online the potters field pdf by ellis peters for. Peters wasnt so bad about this, but even she drops into it occasionally. The field had been formerly used by a real potter just to clear up any. 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.
The monks begin to plow it, and the blades turn up the long tresses of a young woman, dead over a. During the ploughing of abbey land, the hastily buried remains of a womans body are unearthed. Women tend to be nearly invisible in medieval stories. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael book 17. Buy the potters field by ellis peters from waterstones today.
The links will take you to the web sites home page. It is the 17th volume of the cadfael chronicles and was first. Ellis peters books list of books by author ellis peters. The potters field is a medieval mystery novel by ellis peters set in august to december 1143. His detecting talents are as dazzling as ever publishers weekly. The potters field the chronicles of brother cadfael series. The seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael of the benedict ellis peters on. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Peters has given us a pleasant tale set in a somewhat idealized rendering of twelfth century england. The seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael the cadfael chronicles paperback aug 3 1998. In 1951, she published her first detective book, fallen into the pit, which featured george felse a policeman and his family. With derek jacobi, terrence hardiman, michael culver, julian firth. The chronicles of brother cadfael book 17 thanks for sharing. The seventeenth chronicle of brother cadfael cadfael chronicles new ed by peters, ellis isbn.
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