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THE SECOND CADFAEL OMNIBUS: SAINT PETERS FAIR, THE LEPER OF SAINT GILES, THE VIRGIN IN THE ICE PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Ellis Peters | 560 pages | 10 Oct 1991 | Little, Brown Book Group | 9780751507294 | English | London, United Kingdom The Virgin in the Ice - Wikipedia The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See details for additional description. Skip to main content. About this product. Stock photo. Brand new: Lowest price The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Title: Second Cadfael Omnibus. Catalogue Number: Further Details. Format: BOOK. See all 3 brand new listings. Buy It Now. Add to cart. 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Edith Mary Pargeter, OBE, BEM 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 Shropshire, England , she had Welsh ancestry, and many of her short stories and books both fictional and non- fictional were set in Wales and its borderlands. Pargeter wrote under a number of pseudonyms; it was under the name Ellis Peters that she wrote the highly popular series of Brother Cadfael medieval mysteries, many of which were made into films for television. Other books in the series. Chronicles of Brother Cadfael 1 - 10 of 20 books. Books by Ellis Peters. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. To create our Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at. 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If this item isn't available to be reserved nearby, add the item to your basket instead and select 'Deliver to my local shop' at the checkout, to be able to collect it from there at a later date. Preferred contact method Email Text message. When will my order be ready to collect? They reach a shepherd's hut, where Elyas appears to confess to Hilaria's murder. As dawn approaches, Yves hears noises nearby and goes to seek help, but runs into the arms of the brigands, who take him prisoner. He contrives to leave a trail of wine drops in the new-fallen snow. At the same time, Ermina appears at Bromfield, accompanied by a stranger who immediately vanishes. She is filled with remorse that her reckless conduct led indirectly to Hilaria's death, but Cadfael insists that the guilt belongs to the murderer. She tells Cadfael that the stranger is Olivier de Bretagne, a Syrian-born squire in her uncle's service, with whom she is clearly in love. Cadfael wonders why Elyas was first attacked more than a mile from where Hilaria's body was found. Near the stream, he finds the shepherd's hut. Inside he discovers Elyas's cloak and Hilaria's blood-stained habit and wimple. Casting about, he finds the trail of Yves and the bandits, and follows it to the brigands' fort on Titterstone Clee Hill. Cadfael guides Beringar's armed men to the fort. They attack, but the brigands' leader le Gaucher forces them to withdraw by threatening Yves. As night falls, Olivier de Bretagne enters the fort by stealth and overcomes the brigand guarding Yves on the tower. They cannot escape but Yves realises that Beringar and Cadfael must be nearby and raises a racket to alert them. Beringar and his men attack again, and set fire to the fort. As the fire threatens them, Yves and Olivier try to break out but Yves collides with le Gaucher and is taken hostage again. Brother Elyas wanders into the battle and confronts le Gaucher who, unnerved by the sight of a man he had left for dead, lets go of Yves. Olivier then kills le Gaucher in single combat before disappearing. The leaderless brigands are captured or killed. At Bromfield, Yves tells Cadfael of Elyas's apparent confession but Cadfael realises that when Elyas and Hilaria sheltered together in the hut, Elyas, tormented by desire, left her alone but with his cloak for warmth. He then fell victim to the brigands. His failure to protect Hilaria has tortured Elyas but Cadfael reassures him that he did all for the best. Evrard Boterel arrives at Bromfield. Cadfael invites him into the chapel where Hilaria awaits burial. Dressed in Hilaria's wimple and habit, Ermina confronts Evrard, forcing a startled confession from him. She then tells Cadfael and Beringar that she turned against Boterel when he fled Callowleas rather than defend his people. At Ledwyche, he tried to take her by force but she wounded him with a knife, and ran into the woods. She saw Boterel ride out and return with his wound opened. Boterel confesses his crime. He came upon Sister Hilaria in the hut, raped her and smothered her to stop her screams. Ermina tells Cadfael that Olivier will come for her and Yves after Compline. When Olivier arrives, Cadfael suggests waiting until Matins , when they can leave undetected. Olivier tells of his early years in Syria and of his mother, Mariam. Cadfael realises that Olivier is his own son. Elyas is recovering his peace of mind, Hilaria's murderer is in prison, the brigands are exterminated, and Yves and Ermina are on their way to their uncle's care. With their tasks accomplished, Beringar and Cadfael return to Shrewsbury, with Cadfael dazed. The Hugonin children's ordinary life events become life- threatening adventures between the siege of Worcester, highly political, [5] and the brigands of Shropshire, thieves out for themselves in a lawless era. The Earl of Worcester quickly moved to avenge this attack, keeping the dispute for the crown of England moving at its damaging pace. This novel makes real the effect of the Anarchy on ordinary people, even noble children being educated in monasteries and convents. This period was named The Anarchy, not simply civil war, because so much chaos and danger befell the land, "when Christ and his saints were asleep". King Stephen had besieged and taken Ludlow Castle in , bestowing it on Josce de Dinan , a man he viewed as loyal to him but with other forces influencing his ambitions. The Benedictine Abbey in Shrewsbury was and is a real place, [8] as are the surrounding locations, such as the Bromfield Priory [9] near Ludlow. Pershore Abbey , the home location of Brother Elyas, is now an Anglican parish church. He first encountered the Hugonin party near Cleobury , on his route from Pershore to Bromfield, as the two abbeys negotiated over relics. I really liked having an Omnibus in part , so as I ended one Cadfael story, I could head into the next, and realize how much or little time has elapsed between the stories. Tweedledum rated it really liked it Dec 11, Kristen Balch rated it it was amazing Aug 13, Melody rated it it was amazing Sep 13, Victoria rated it liked it Dec 19, Nephthys rated it really liked it Aug 06, Karen rated it it was amazing Apr 20, Jakob rated it liked it Oct 01, David Morley rated it really liked it May 19, Consuela rated it really liked it May 17, Rob rated it it was amazing Jul 01, Jess Brown rated it it was amazing May 30, Catharina Blaauwendraad rated it really liked it Apr 20, Cora rated it really liked it Aug 02, David G.