The Novice's Tale
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780515109009 (0515109002)
Publish date: August 1st 1992
Publisher: Jove
Pages no: 229
Edition language: English
Category:
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Adult,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Cozy Mystery
Series: Sister Frevisse (#1)
This has been compared to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael stories, and I certainly can see several superficial similarities. Like Brother Cadfael, sleuth Sister Frevisse is a monastic in the Benedictine order in an abbey in medieval England. However, I didn't find this first novel in the series anywhe...
The first in the extensive 'Sister Frevisse' medieval mystery series.Although it is definitely more a formula mystery than an historicalnovel, I didn't find it to be aggravatingly ahistorical.Set in 15th century England, the convent of St. Fridewide's is home toSister Frevisse, a devout but eminentl...
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