Minsik
Discover

The devil’s novice

Minsik readers
0.0
0 ratings
Other platforms
4.7
3 ratings
214
PAGES
~3h 34min
READING TIME
English
LANGUAGE
1
READERS
Categories
History
Monks
Herbalists
Fiction
Published 1985 Sphere 7 views
ISBN
1433265117, 9781433265112
Editions
Paperback
Audio Cassette
Hoopla Ebook
Hardcover
Audio Cd
7 views
Minsik want to read: 0
Minsik reading: 0
Minsik read: 0
Open Library want to read: 1
Open Library reading: 0
Open Library read: 0

About Author

Edith Pargeter

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.

First sentence

IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER OF THAT YEAR OF Our Lord,1140, two lords of Shropshire manors, one north of the town of Shrewsbury, the other south, sent envoys to the abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on the same day, desiring the entry of younger sons of their houses to the Order...

Description

A priestly envoy disappears, a skittish novice arrives and Cadfael works out what it all means.

Detailed Ratings

0.0Emotional Impact
No ratings yet
0.0Intellectual Depth
No ratings yet
0.0Writing Quality
No ratings yet
0.0Rereadability
No ratings yet
0.0Pacing
No ratings yet
0.0Readability
No ratings yet
0.0Plot Complexity
No ratings yet
0.0Humor
No ratings yet