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The Leper of Saint Giles

The Fifth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael

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The Leper of Saint Giles

By: Ellis Peters
Narrated by: Johanna Ward
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Setting out for the Saint Giles leper colony outside Shrewsbury, Brother Cadfael has more pressing matters on his mind than the grand wedding coming to his abbey. Yet as fate would have it, Cadfael arrives at Saint Giles just as the nuptial party passes the colony's gates. He sees the fragile bride looking like a prisoner between her two stern guardians and the bridegroom, an arrogant, fleshy aristocrat old enough to be her grandfather. And he quickly discerns this union may be more damned than blessed. Indeed, a savage murder will interrupt the May-December marriage and leave Brother Cadfael with a dark, terrible mystery to solve. For the key to the killing - and a secret - are hid among the lepers of Saint Giles. Now Brother Cadfael's skills must ferret out a sickness, not of the body, but of a twisted soul - in the fifth Brother Cadfael Chronicle, a work that displays Ellis Peters' special genius at her best.©1981 by Ellis Peters (P)1998 by Blackstone Audiobooks Historical Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives

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"Each addition to the series is a joy. Long may the Chronicles continue." (USA Today)
Engaging Mystery • Unpredictable Twists • Wonderful Voice • Likable Characters • Spiritual Reflections
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I enjoy the intrigue and romantic tension (as well as tension relief). It’s not really a romance and I am happy for that. I don’t like really sappy novels. This one did not fall into that trap. It’s really a good listen.

Worth the time!

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What made the experience of listening to The Leper of Saint Giles the most enjoyable?

Well written story; well told

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

While the plot is good; the enjoyment for me is in the telling.

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

Like many peiople I

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

The whole series gives a wonderful picture of 14th century England. It is also provides a peep into customs, religion and the basics of forensics and criminal psychology. Reading in chronological order provides a good insight into a civil war not often written about.

Another well written Brother Cadfael mystery

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The accent did not match the locality. Female versus male voices were hard to distinguish.

Narration not up to par

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As ever, Ellis Peters delivers an interesting mystery with creative characters set in medieval England. The single disappointment was the reader’s pronunciation of the name Cadfael. As he is the main character, it seems like the author would have made an attempt to discover how the name is usually pronounced or at least referred to other similar words as a guide. Israel, Raphael, Cadfael. Even Cadfile would have been acceptable but it is tedious to continually hear our favorite monk called “Cadfle.” This isn’t the only mangled name in the reading. Unfamiliar names can be a challenge to pronounce, but simple research should be part of the performer’s preparation.

Excellent story, decent performance

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you will feel yourself transported to a world gone - a time when wolves still roamed England

great read

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I like brother Cadfael and this is my favourite narrator of the series. I wish there were more than these two books read by her.

Great!

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I enjoyed the story and the reading very much. The ending was predictable, but, nonetheless, a very enjoyable book.

The ending became predictable to me

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I have read all of the Brother Cadfael books in French as well as English, and am a solid fan of this author and series.
While I enjoyed the accent of this narrator, however, and her skill, her efforts to convey male voices failed in my view (as a function of her voice capabilities), with the unfortunate and unintended consequence of making all of these characters (and almost all characters are male of course) sound pompous and self-important. I have much preferred male narrators for this series.

Why was this narrator chosen?

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Caedfael 's stories are so engaging they are never difficult to listen to. Ellis Peters delivers great detail and interesting mystery every time.

Another story worth its telling.

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The performer is a wonderful storyteller. A wonderful voice, Very animated telling of a very captivating story. Thank you!

Excellent story!

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