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The Hermit of Eyton Forest

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Roe Kendall
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The year is 1142, and all England is in the iron grip of civil war. And within the sheltered cloisters of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, there begins a chain of events no less momentous than the political upheavals of the outside world.

First, there is the sad demise of Richard Ludel, Lord of Eaton, whose 10-year-old son and heir, also named Richard, is a pupil at the Abbey. The boy refuses to surrender his new powers to his formidable grandmother; supported by Abbot Radulfus, Richard defies the furious Dionysia.

A stranger to the region is the hermit Cuthred, who enjoys the protection of Lady Dionysia, and whose young companion, Hyacinth, befriends Richard. Despite his reputation for holiness, Cuthred's arrival heralds a series of mishaps for the monks. When Richard disappears and a corpse is found in Eyton Forest, Brother Cadfael is once more forced to leave the tranquility of his herb garden and devote his knowledge of human nature to tracking down a ruthless murderer.

This is the fourteenth chronicle of Brother Cadfael, of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, at Shrewsbury.

©1987 Ellis Peters (P)2000 Blackstone Audiobooks Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Emotionally Gripping

Critic reviews

"Ellis Peters does her usual neat job of history-cum-entertainment, and Roe Kendall does an equally neat job of delivery....Overall [Kendall's] presentation has a lyric, musical quality that is quite charming" (AudioFile) "A wonderful history lesson wrapped up neatly in a mystery and served with style and grace." (Cincinnati Post)
"Enchanting....Medieval England comes marvelously alive." (Washington Post)
"Brother Cadfael remains as shrewd and unpredictable as ever." (Publishers Weekly)
"Kendall has a fine touch with accents, and it is easy to tell the characters apart." (Library Journal)

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Brother Cadfael (and so Ellis Peters) holds a special place in my heart. Beautifully narrated!

Astonishing storytelling!

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The narration by Roe Kendall is superb and has me seeking other audiobooks she has done. The story has a lot of twists and turns and as always the character development is excellent. I wish there were more writers like Ellis Peters, who has sadly passed. But her books are really good the second time around too!

Great story, outstanding narration

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This is one of the best of Brother Cadfael series. I was loathed to put the book down. Lots of suspense and action.

One of the best of the series

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this story had me guessing right until the end! I love listening to Ellis Peters books. brother Cadfael books.

an excellent read.

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If you could sum up The Hermit of Eyton Forest in three words, what would they be?

reliable read

Who was your favorite character and why?

Brother Cadfael of course. He humanizes monasticism in a way that appeals to me

What does Roe Kendall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I hear the dialect of the language. That is special.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the whole book is one long immersion into a world of comfortable characters.

Any additional comments?

All books in this series are as soothing as ones favorite comfort food. Ellis Peters always delivers a good story.

Brother Cadfael unmasks a false holy man

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