1987, ISBN: 0333407199

Gebundene Ausgabe

[EAN: 9780333407196], Near Fine, [PU: Macmillan, London], FICTION; CRIME; ELLIS PETERS; EDITH PARGETER; BROTHER CADFAEL, Fiction|Thrillers|Crime Thriller, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Hist… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780333407196], Near Fine, [PU: Macmillan, London], FICTION; CRIME; ELLIS PETERS; EDITH PARGETER; BROTHER CADFAEL, Fiction|Thrillers|Crime Thriller, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Historical Mysteries, Jacket, Second reprint of the true first edition, published in 1987. The book was originally published by Macmillan in 1986. Illustrated with black and white map of 'Shrewsbury Abbey, Mill, and Mill-pond' to the fore. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases. No reading lean. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions - just a small previous owner's printed label to the top of the front free endpaper: "This book belongs to Fr. Brian Barrodale who will rejoice at its return". No creases or tears. No foxing. Pages clean. Paper stock tanned as usual. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has been price-clipped by the publisher, with a new price-sticker of £8.95. The dustwrapper is complete, with no chips, creases or tears. No fading. Dustwrapper bright. ***201 pages. 224mm x 144mm. ***'Christmas of 1141 AD is approaching, and Abbot Radulfus of the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Shrewsbury is summoned to London to meet the Papal Legate: the Legate has once again changed sides now that King Stephen is in the ascendant over his rival, Empress Maud. ***On his return Radulfus brings with him a young priest, the Legate's recommendation to the vacant living of the adjacent parish of Holy Cross (known as the Foregate) where the incumbent has recently died. This man has gifts of presence, scholarship and discipline but is not endowed with humility or the common touch. ***With the priest's party comes a boy to work in Brother Cadfael's garden. Cadfael, once a man of the world and now a dedicated monk, has in recent years played the role of detective when crimes have been committed in or near Shrewsbury. The boy - a brilliant and outgoing creature - may not be quite what he seems: he soon attracts the friendship of a girl herself beautiful and formidable. ***The priest, already a hated man is found drowned in the mill-pool on Christmas morning, a discovery which casts suspicion in many directions, and brings into question actions and movements that would otherwise have looked like normal routine. Cadfael and his friend Hugh Berigar, the Sheriff, find themselves conducting an enquiry: and do so in a style that amounts almost to confident, amiable conspiracy, since these two have long known and trusted each other. The problem is going to be solved. But along the way we can indulge ourselves in Shrewsbury in the twelfth century, its buildings and gardens, its countryside and ts characters. There is some very perceptive observation of, and comment on, those who share the human condition. ***Recognition and sales for the Cadfael series of historical crime novels continues to grow apace. Here Ellis Peters has added to this fine canon of work with an ingenious, exciting and romantic story.' ***Brother Cadfael must surely become a cult figure of crime fiction --- he deserves the sort of devout following which has been reserved for Sherlock Holmes.' - Financial Times (Quote and review quote taken from the front and back flaps of the dustwrapper respectively) ****A second reprint of Ellis Peters' Twelfth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael - who has been compared to a medieval Sherlock Holmes - in its original attractively illustrated 'stained glass window' dustwrapper, in extremely nice, bright condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc., Books<

1987, ISBN: 0333407199

Gebundene Ausgabe

[EAN: 9780333407196], Near Fine, [PU: Macmillan, London], FICTION; CRIME; ELLIS PETERS; EDITH PARGETER; BROTHER CADFAEL, Fiction|Thrillers|Crime Thriller, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Hist… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780333407196], Near Fine, [PU: Macmillan, London], FICTION; CRIME; ELLIS PETERS; EDITH PARGETER; BROTHER CADFAEL, Fiction|Thrillers|Crime Thriller, Fiction|Mystery & Detective|Historical Mysteries, Jacket, First reprint of the true first edition, originally published by Macmillan in 1986. Illustrated with black and white map of 'Shrewsbury Abbey, Mill, and Mill-pond' to the fore. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. With a small previous owner's printed label to top of front free endpaper: 'This book belongs to Fr. Brian Barrodale who will rejoice at its return'. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, price-clipped by the publisher, with a new price-sticker of £8.95. No tears. No fading. Spine and rear and front panels of dustwrapper bright and clean. ***201 pages. 224 mm x 144 mm. ***'Christmas of 1141 AD is approaching, and Abbot Radulfus of the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Shrewsbury is summoned to London to meet the Papal Legate: the Legate has once again changed sides now that King Stephen is in the ascendant over his rival, Empress Maud. ***On his return Radulfus brings with him a young priest, the Legate's recommendation to the vacant living of the adjacent parish of Holy Cross (known as the Foregate) where the incumbent has recently died. This man has gifts of presence, scholarship and discipline but is not endowed with humility or the common touch. ***With the priest's party comes a boy to work in Brother Cadfael's garden. Cadfael, once a man of the world and now a dedicated monk, has in recent years played the role of detective when crimes have been committed in or near Shrewsbury. The boy - a brilliant and outgoing creature - may not be quite what he seems: he soon attracts the friendship of a girl herself beautiful and formidable. ***The priest, already a hated man is found drowned in the mill-pool on Christmas morning, a discovery which casts suspicion in many directions, and brings into question actions and movements that would otherwise have looked like normal routine. Cadfael and his friend Hugh Berigar, the Sheriff, find themselves conducting an enquiry: and do so in a style that amounts almost to confident, amiable conspiracy, since these two have long known and trusted each other. The problem is going to be solved. But along the way we can indulge ourselves in Shrewsbury in the twelfth century, its buildings and gardens, its countryside and ts characters. There is some very perceptive observation of, and comment on, those who share the human condition. ***Recognition and sales for the Cadfael series of historical crime novels continues to grow apace. Here Ellis Peters has added to this fine canon of work with an ingenious, exciting and romantic story.' ***Brother Cadfael must surely become a cult figure of crime fiction --- he deserves the sort of devout following which has been reserved for Sherlock Holmes.' ]Financial Times] Blurb and general review quote from inside front and rear of jacket respectively. ***Second impression of Ellis Peters' Twelfth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael (who has been compared to a medieval Sherlock Holmes), in its original colour-illustrated dustwrapper, in extremely nice, bright condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc., Books<

1992, ISBN: 9780333407196

Macmillan, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: First Edition, 208 Seiten, Publiziert: 1992-07-24T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.77 kg, Verkaufsrang: 826635, Unterhaltungsliteratur, Literatur &… Mehr…

Macmillan, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: First Edition, 208 Seiten, Publiziert: 1992-07-24T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 0.77 kg, Verkaufsrang: 826635, Unterhaltungsliteratur, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Krimis & Thriller, Macmillan, 1992<

ISBN: 9780333407196

Hardback. Very Good., 3