Cadfael Country: Shropshire & The Welsh Border

Chronicles of Brother Cadfael

by Rob Talbot, Robin Whiteman, Ellis Peters (Introduction)

Cadfael Country is a celebration of the world of Ellis Peters and the medieval sleuth she has created, Brother Cadfael. It takes the form of an historical pilgrimage through the wild border county of Shropshire.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Medieval History, Medieval, Reference

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now after recent times returning to the world of Brother Cadfael I stumbled across this title (strangely I didn't know about this it considering it was written by one of the authors of the companion I read earlier) and decided to give a go considering it has long been out of print.

Reading this book I felt strangely reminiscent. Thinking back on it - it reminds me a lot of the books I used to borrow from my uncle - a huge advocate and the British countryside and conversation. He was a stalwart of English Heritage and would often travel to visit and explore places of historic importance and beauty - and yes that is the connection to this book. This books is filled with the the sort of locations he would take himself and his family off to and explore.

Now sadly time has moved on and illness and stripped him of all of that which to me makes any memory of those times all the more poignant and at times painful. But I choose to remember the beauty and wonder of his tales, his photos and yes the books he would have on these places.

So to have a book which explores the areas made famous by the works of Ellis Peters brought to life in full colour is just a wonderful reminder of better days.

[Bettie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Introduction by Ellis Peters, and the dedication is to Edith Pargeter haha

St.David's 2012 read.

A treat of a book crammed full of colour photographs of the sites mentioned in the books by Ellis Peters in Brother Cadfael

All the history surrounding the period, namely the Stephen v Matilda twenty odd years' worth of civil war, and a synopsis of where Brother C is slipped into the picture. Myriad quotations from Peter's chronicles, oopins of back ground information to the sites, and some lovely herb lore and scenic word painting.

4*

[Snicketts · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gorgeous book for lovers of Ellis Peters’s Cadfael series, this book is a tour of the settings for many of the stories. Linking the real history and geography of the places with the fictional elements of Cadfael’s time has the effect of bringing the tales vividly to life. Peters was a knowledgable and careful author who really knew her stuff which is made clear from the wealth of detail in this book. Reading familiar place names and putting them into context through the maps, photographs and details in this book produces a feeling of happy recognition and welcome.

[Mehedi Sarwar · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pleasant read with a lot of pictures and historical descriptions. A good complement to the series. By the way, this book spoils the first in the series , so advised to read after reading the first book.