Author: PETERS, ELLIS
Title: The Confession of Brother Haluin Signed
Description: London: Headline, 1988. First Edition; First Impression. Original Boards. Signed by author Ellis Peters: "To Miss Newman, with best wishes Ellis Peters" on half-title page. Plasticated dustjacket. Light wear to spine, covers and corners. ; "The Confession of Brother Haluin" is the fifteenth novel in the acclaimed Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, a pseudonym of Edith Pargeter. This series is celebrated for its meticulous historical detail, complex characters, and engaging plots, set against the backdrop of the 12th century during the Anarchy, a period of civil war between Empress Maud and King Stephen for the English crown. The series' protagonist, Brother Cadfael, is a Benedictine monk at Shrewsbury Abbey, who, before taking his vows, had a diverse life as a sailor, soldier, and crusader. This background gives him a unique perspective and skills that he applies to solving mysteries that often intersect with the Abbey's affairs or the broader political turmoil of the time. In "The Confession of Brother Haluin," the story begins with a nearly fatal accident. Brother Haluin, after slipping on ice and nearly dying, makes a deathbed confession to Brother Cadfael of a wrong he committed in his youth involving a woman named Bertrade and her family. Haluin survives his ordeal but is moved to undertake a pilgrimage of penance, with Cadfael accompanying him, to make amends for his past sins. Their journey leads them to discover unexpected truths and to undertake a mission of mercy that is fraught with danger. ; Hardcover; Octavo; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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