The Virgin in the Ice: The Sixth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael - Hardcover

Peters, Ellis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688016723 ISBN 13: 9780688016722

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 1983

Synopsis

Brother Cadfael, sets out to find a young nun and her two wards, who have disappeared, and comes upon a desperate villain, an unusual affair of the heart, and the possible implication of his own abbey

About this title

About the Author:

Ellis Peters (1913-1995) was the pen name of English novelist Edith Pargeter, author of scores of books under her own name. She was a recipient of the Silver Dagger Award and the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, conferred by the Crime Writers' Association of Great Britain, as well as the coveted Edgar, awarded by the Mystery Writers of America.

From AudioFile:

Brother Cadfael solves the murder of a nun and is delighted to learn more about his own past. This chronicle ranks as a favorite in the series. Vanessa Benjamin carries forth Blackstone's tradition of matching the gender of the narrator to the author, rather than to the main character. When the genders of hero and narrator don't match, one gets a more old-fashioned sense of being read to, rather than hearing a performance. Benjamin relies strictly on the drama inherent in the text, subtly underscoring it with pacing and emphasis. Her minimalistic vocal shifts when reading dialogue are initially distracting, but they quickly fade into the background, as she means them to do. S.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0688016723
• ISBN 13: 9780688016722
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 220