Advantages: A change from the usual detective series Disadvantages: Sometimes hard to follow the plot
...did not begin writing the Cadfael series until 1977. She began to write the series after becoming interested in the period of Civil War between Empress Mathilda and King Stephen. The background to the novels is very accurate. Ellis Peters began an interest in the historical crime fiction genre - although it had existed before Cadfael, it took off as an industry after her novels were published and many writers have since followed in her footsteps, ... ...in herbal medicine Brother Cadfael. Cadfael served in the Crusades before returning to Shrewsbury, where the stories are set and taking holy orders. His knowledge of the world and latter day forensic science lead him to help the local sheriff in solving the many crimes that crop up in the local area. Sir Derek Jacobi, knighted in 1992, is a Shakespearian actor of some renowned, although he has also had film roles in Dead Again in 1991 and Gosford ...
sunmeilan 16.01.2006
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Brother Cadfael, the medieval mystery-solving monk, is a fascinating detective, at once a ... more
man of God, of science, and even of action. Derek Jacobi stars as the former "soldier, sailor, sinner, and Crusader" who has his faith tested by crimes of royal i...
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Man of the world turned man of the cloth - Cadfael (Derek Jacobi) is a rare hero.He is a ... more
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