The Hermit of Eyton Forest, Ellis Peters
The Hermit of Eyton Forest, Ellis Peters
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The Hermit of Eyton Forest
The Fourteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael: A Brother Cadfael Medieval Mystery

Author: Ellis Peters

Narrator: Roe Kendall

Unabridged: 7 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/16/2010

Synopsis

The year is 1142. England is in the iron grip of civil war. And within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey, there begins a chain of events no less momentous than the upheavals of the outside world. First, there is the sad demise of the Lord of Eaton, whose tenyearold son and heir, the young Richard, is a pupil at the Abbey. The boy refuses to surrender his new powers to his formidable grandmother, Dionysia. Then there is the arrival of the hermit Cuthred, who enjoys the protection of Lady Dionysia, and whose young companion, Hyacinth, befriends Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness, Cuthreds arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks. When Richard disappears and a corpse is found in Eyton Forest, Brother Cadfael is once more forced to leave the tranquility of his herb garden and devote his knowledge of human nature to tracking down a ruthless murderer.

About Ellis Peters

Ellis Peters (1913-1995) was the pseudonym of Edith Pargeter. She was a renowned writer of detective novels and was awarded the Cartier Diamond Dagger for a lifetime's achievement in the genre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on July 01, 2020

The forester was shaking his head doubtfully. A sheriff is a sheriff, pledged to law, and law is rigid and weighted, all in all, against the peasant and the serf and the landless man. ‘He’s a decent, fair-minded man, sure enough,’ said Eilmund, ‘but I dare not stake this boy’s life on any King’s off......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on January 25, 2019

It appears I did my reading of this series featuring Benedictine Brother Cadfael back in 2015, but I have always known I would enjoy re-reading any of the books if given the opportunity. Since Amazon bought Goodreads...it would seem they have algorithm catching missed books a reader would likely pur......more

Goodreads review by Bill on March 20, 2021

I've been enjoying the Cadfael mysteries since I discovered the books in early 2000's. I had watched the TV show starring Derek Jacobi as the sleuthing monk and then discovered the book series. Neither have ever disappointed. The Hermit of Eyton Forest is the 14th book in the series by author Ellis......more

Goodreads review by Albus Eugene Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore on September 15, 2019

A man does what he must do Ottobre 1142, Abbazia benedettina di Shrewsbury. Cadfael ap Meilyr ap Dafydd, gallese di Trefriw, è stato in gioventù amante, soldato, marinaio. Oggi è il monaco erborista dell’abbazia. Fratello Cadfael si troverà coinvolto nella contesa per l’eredità delle terre di Eat......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne on November 26, 2018

The Hermit of Eyton Forest is the 14th of Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael mysteries. The Cadfael mysteries are set in England in the 11th century, during the civil war between Empress Maud and King Stephen. Because Cadfael had lived a very secular life as a soldier and does not take sides between the......more

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