Brother Cadfael's Book of Days: The Material and Spiritual Wisdom of a Medieval Crusader-monk

by Robin Whiteman

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747264775
• ISBN13: 9780747264774
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Medieval musings

Brother Cadfael is one of my favourite literary characters: a Welshman, a former Crusader, an herbalist and healer, and a late vocation to the cloister after a real life. He sought the peace of enclosure after decades of fighting, and this book is such a good example of what he was looking for. It's a book of days with a quote by or about Brother Cadfael for each day in the year, some long ones, some short. There are wood-cut illustrations at the month title pages and scattered throughout, so it is a beautiful book. It's a quiet book, a restful book, a thoughtful book. It gives a thought for each day, something to muse on and consider as you go about your busy life. It's like settling down for a rest after a long cold day of outside winter work -- just appreciating the quiet and the warmth and the book in your hand and the thoughts it provokes.