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"For Brother Cadfael fans, Ellis Peters finally provides us with some early background on this formidable Benedictine monk and former Crusader. In “A Rare Benedictine,” Peters relates how he came to enter the monastery at Shrewsbury in the first place. She gives us an excellent chain of events that seems to fill in some of the missing spots. In this book, there are three separate tales, each showing insight into this complex yet lovable and greatly respected monk. At the same time, Peters also paints a vivid picture
of the Shropshire countryside. She amazingly puts great humanity into Cadfael's character and sets him up for the next episode, exciting in its own right!
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Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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""A Rare Benedictine" collects three short stories about Brother Cadfael, Ellis Peter's 12th-century monk and sleuth.
In "A Light on the Road to Woodstock," fans learn of the chain of events that led Cadfael, a former Crusader and sailor, to enter the monastic life. Cadfael briefly enters the employ of a lord involved in a land dispute with the Shrewsbury abbey and discovers the lord's deceitful plot for winning the lawsuit.
In "The Price of Light," Cadfael's humanity and compassion shine through as he investigates the theft of two priceless silver candlesticks from the abbey church.
In "Eye Witness," Cadfael devises a trap to catch the person who assaulted the abbey steward and stole his satchel filled with cash.
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Felicia Jordan, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 15%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
Time/era of story:
- middle ages
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- search for valuable art/artifacts
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- catching thief
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Main Adversary
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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