The Virgin in the Ice
by:
Ellis Peters (author)
It is winter, 1139 AD, and the civil war raging between the followers of King Stephen and those of the Empress Maud sweeps over the city of Worcester. Many refugees are fleeing northward towards Ludlow and Shrewsbury. Two of them, a young orphaned brother and sister of a great family, along with...
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It is winter, 1139 AD, and the civil war raging between the followers of King Stephen and those of the Empress Maud sweeps over the city of Worcester. Many refugees are fleeing northward towards Ludlow and Shrewsbury. Two of them, a young orphaned brother and sister of a great family, along with the nun who accompanied them, seem to have disappeared in the wild winter land
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780786214792 (0786214791)
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Pages no: 311
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Medieval,
Mystery,
Detective,
Christian,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Fiction,
Historical
Series: Chronicles of Brother Cadfael (#6)
The Virgin in the Ice is set in the "dark, dark woods." Perhaps not so surprising when it's 1139, there's a civil war on, and Brother Cadfael is on the road to another monastic house (in his capacity as healer). For the Forest of Cree is full of ice and snow and wind, and murder and mayhem, as we...
bookshelves: fraudio, mystery-thriller, medieval5c-16c, winter20092010, published-1995, summer-2013, re-visit-2013 Read from July 27 to 28, 2013, read count: 2 ** spoiler alert ** 3* A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)3* One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael,...
3* A Morbid Taste for Bones (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #1)3* One Corpse Too Many (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #2)3* Monk's Hood (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #3)3* The Leper of St. Giles4* The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)3* The Sanctuary Sparrow (Chronicles of Broth...
Format: AudioNarrated by: Vanessa BenjaminOriginal Publication Date: 1982Genre(s): Historical (Middle Ages), MysterySeries: The Cadfael Chronicles, Book 6The Civil War that has been threatening between King Stephen and Empress Maude starts in earnest, sending refugees fleeing in all directions. Thre...
I usually find mystery series to be like candy for the brain, fluff that entertains but not much more. This is the second of the Brother Cadfael books I’ve read, and I enjoyed them both immensely and will definitely read more. The writing is very strong and quite beautiful in places, with some of ...
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