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The Pilgrim of Hate (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #10)
by
Ellis Peters
The fourth anniversary of the transfer of Saint Winifred's bones to the Abbey at Shrewsbury is a time of celebration for the 12th-century pilgrims gathering from far and wide. In distant Winchester, however, a knight has been murdered. Could it be because he was a supporter of the Empress Maud, one of numerous pretenders to the throne? It's up to herbalist, sleuth, and Ben...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
September 1st 1997
by Mysterious Press
(first published 1984)
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If you've had the misfortune of seeing Mystery's video, you must cleanse your mind of it. This is an entirely different--better--story. (I noticed an unfortunate trend toward conflict and negativity as that series progressed which ran contrary to the current of Peter's series.)
Cadfael series: excellent historical fiction. Ellis Peters draws the reader into the twelfth century with modern story telling but holds us there with a richness of detail which evokes a time and place which might as well...more
Cadfael series: excellent historical fiction. Ellis Peters draws the reader into the twelfth century with modern story telling but holds us there with a richness of detail which evokes a time and place which might as well...more
The plot in this one wasn't great, but I hated the ending. Here, [WARNING: I SPOIL THE ENDING] (view spoiler)
It was jarring instead of inspiring as it was clearly intended to be, and way out of tone with respect to the rest of the series. In the first book, for example, [WARNING: I SPOIL THE ENDING] (view spoiler)...more
It was jarring instead of inspiring as it was clearly intended to be, and way out of tone with respect to the rest of the series. In the first book, for example, [WARNING: I SPOIL THE ENDING] (view spoiler)...more
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This is yet another Brother Cadfael book that contributed to my own work, introducing me to the episode of a clerk known only as "Christian" who, in his service to his Queen, defiantly shouted down a council of bishops to read out her letter to them demanding that her husband King Stephen be freed.
Far from the center of the tumultuous political events in the kingdom, Cadfael's abbey is celebrating the anniversary of acquiring its patroness St. Winifred's bones as relics, as detailed in A Morbid...more
Far from the center of the tumultuous political events in the kingdom, Cadfael's abbey is celebrating the anniversary of acquiring its patroness St. Winifred's bones as relics, as detailed in A Morbid...more
This novel is the tenth installment in the Cadfael series and like many of the others was adapted for television.
While the story here revolves around a Holy Day in Shrewsbury in honor of their Saint Winifred, the book pulls together threads from several of it's precursors. Hugh Berringer is finally let in on the secret of St Winifred as we learned it in A Morbid Taste for Bones and he meets, Olivier de Bretaigne, the mysterious dark woodsman who wore a sword in The Virgin in the Ice
While I foun...more
While the story here revolves around a Holy Day in Shrewsbury in honor of their Saint Winifred, the book pulls together threads from several of it's precursors. Hugh Berringer is finally let in on the secret of St Winifred as we learned it in A Morbid Taste for Bones and he meets, Olivier de Bretaigne, the mysterious dark woodsman who wore a sword in The Virgin in the Ice
While I foun...more
This is the second or third Cadfael novel that I've read and it makes me wonder why I don't read more of them. The series centers around a Benedictine monk in 12 th century England with the civil war between Empress Maud and King Stephen (both grandchildren of William the Conqueror). I don't much care for contemporary mysteries but I enjoy historical ones (Caleb Carr's 'The Alienist', for example). And in addition to being good mysteries Peters' books are well-written. Like so many of the really...more
An excellent mystery in need of an excellent editor. When the plot gets going in the second half of the book, the action really takes off, but I was ready to chew my own foot off listening to each of the mysterious pilgrims described in painstaking detail. They may have attracted Cadfael's attention, but I couldn't care less about any of them until one of them actually ups and does something. However, true love triumphs at last and the murderer is exposed in a particularly exciting denouement, s...more
In the year of our Lord 1141, civil war over England's throne leaves a legacy of violence -- and the murder of a knight dear to Brother Cadfael. And with gentle bud-strewn May, a flood of pilgrims comes to the celebration of Saint Winifred at the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, carrying with it many strange souls...and perhaps the knight's killer.
Brother Cadfael's shrewd eyes see all: the prosperous merchant who rings false, an angelic lame boy, his beautiful dowerless sister, and two wealt...more
Brother Cadfael's shrewd eyes see all: the prosperous merchant who rings false, an angelic lame boy, his beautiful dowerless sister, and two wealt...more
1st Recorded Reading: November 2003
There is much to be said for having a paperback that is part of a continuing series of books on the floor next to the nightstand; reading a chapter or two each night helps me to compose my mind to sleep. And this particular book in the series is another one of the very good ones; even having read the book, I couldn’t remember whodunit, and very much enjoyed how everything played out, both in the world of English politics of the mid-12th century and in the world...more
There is much to be said for having a paperback that is part of a continuing series of books on the floor next to the nightstand; reading a chapter or two each night helps me to compose my mind to sleep. And this particular book in the series is another one of the very good ones; even having read the book, I couldn’t remember whodunit, and very much enjoyed how everything played out, both in the world of English politics of the mid-12th century and in the world...more
Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series - set around 1000/1100, a Welsh man who had been with the Crusades, soldier/sailor, loved women etc settles down to retirement as a Benedictine monk, working as an apothecary within the abbey and the community, and assisting the sheriff with mysteries. He's a really wholesome character who understands people and life, not at all narrow and irritating. There is also a series of movies made based on these books with Derek Jacobi playing Brother Cadfael
The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is getting ready for the annual festival to Saint Winifred. Visitors from all over the area descend on Shrewsbury for these few days. Several weeks before the festival, a knight in the service of the Empress Maud was murdered. Cadfael pays attention to the visitors who stream into town for the festival wondering if perhaps the murderer is among the pilgrims.
Had a hard time at the beginning of this one getting through the historical backdrop. Maybe if Eng...more
Had a hard time at the beginning of this one getting through the historical backdrop. Maybe if Eng...more
Another wonderful Brother Cadfael story! This one is less about the mystery itself, and more about the people it distantly touches on. By the end of the book, I was glad to learn the solution to the mystery, but was much more interested in what happened to the people. This would be a great mystery novel for folks who aren't normally fans of mysteries.
Another fine Cadfael story bringing together a person from the past into the story nicely. Cadfael and his circle of friends continue to grow on me. I am finding it a very nice series with interjections of religious thoughts interspersed so as to be part of the story. Her descriptions of nature and people are clear and picturesque, very nicely done.
I grabbed this book and started it before realizing that I had missed a couple of books - I was reading them in order. Right from the start, though, I was sucked in, so I kept on reading. This is a good one - this ranks right up there with One Corpse Too Many: The Second Chronicle of Brother Cadfael as one of my favorites in the series. It picks up some of Cadfael's personal story from Virgin in the Ice: The Sixth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael, and has a firm historical setting as well. Good stuf...more
The Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters is a wonderful set of mysteries that take place in 12th century England. Ellis Peters does a wonderful job of describing all the characters and she is a great mystery writer. The cases are complicated enough to make them interesting.
I saw the ending coming with this one more than with some of the other Cadfael books I've read, I have to say. I still couldn't wait to pick it up each night before bed, though. As I read through the series in order, I'm enjoying the historical plots playing out in the background as King Stephen and Empress Matilda fight for the crown of England.
This is NOT the book to read if you want a typical whodunnit. The Pilgrim of Hate does have a mystery in it but I think it's much more of a historical fiction than a work of detection. The mystery here is more in terms of what the average person of the 12th century would understand the word myster to mean ie something mystical or pertaining to saints. The greater part of the story is devoted to the festival for Saint Winifred and the hope of miracles to come from the event. The actual murder was...more
This is a good story, just not a "I really Liked It" one. I would like to give it 3 1/2 stars for the political intrigue along with the main plot of a religious festival and mysterious travelers. It wasn't quite the mystery as are some of the other books in the "Cadfael" series.
Beautiful story of redemption and high-quality writing, even if the format (three or so suspects, young love, Brother Cadfael getting a chance to ride a horse) is getting predictable. Looking forward to the next one!
Guilty pleasure. I've read 11 of the books in the series and just started #12 (of 25, I think). A Benedictine monk/herbalist/ex-crusader/freethinker/detective that fights crime in the 12th century. A cowled crusader, if you will.
This is one of the more poetic and mystical of the Cadfael stories. It twists and turns and reveals the answers with patience and skill. However, not all answers are possible. A lovely book.
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This was my favorite Cadfael mystery so far. I thought the pacing was perfect, and there were no "dry spots" that I felt like I wanted to skim.
a pleasant, gentle read, with great characters, and a wonderful look at the twelfth century; no huge mystery this time, but that's okay.
One of the best of the Brother Cadfael stories. It's important to have read The Virgin in the Ice before reading this one.
These are such easy mysteries to read and enjoy, lots of medieval atmosphere, interesting characters and character studies.
not one of the better Cadfeal mysteries. Couldn't warm up to the new characters though Cadfeal, Hugh and the old cast continues to charm.
I hadn't read any of the Cadfael mysteries in years. they are good, reliable reads.
Not a bad Cadfael mystery, but now that I'm working through them, not my favoritest. Still, the typical unexpected Ellis Peters plot twist made for an interesting (re-)read.
A murder in another town, two young men, one walking barefoot across the country, and a love story. Entertaining, as alway.s
Ha, I read them out of order after all my talk. Well, this is another future plot hinging volume I suspect and mostly deals with a murder done far away in London. Cadfael dwells deeply on events that occurred way back in Vol 1 A morbid taste of bones and a virgin in the ice and is blessed for his concern. He also reneges a bit on his vows by seeking a little violent action in solving the mystery of the murderer in his backyard whose gross sin occurred in plot-rife London. Plus: young love (big s...more
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A pseudonym used by Edith Pargeter.
Edith Mary Pargeter, BEM (September 28, 1913 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England –October 14, 1995) was a prolific 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. Born in the village of Horsehay...more
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Edith Mary Pargeter, BEM (September 28, 1913 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England –October 14, 1995) was a prolific 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. Born in the village of Horsehay...more
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