{"id":24111,"date":"2024-12-01T15:43:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T20:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=24111"},"modified":"2025-09-29T21:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:37:56","slug":"the-confession-of-brother-haluin-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/24111","title":{"rendered":"The Confession of Brother Haluin"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Confession of Brother Haluin<\/em><\/a> (1988) Ellis Peters<\/a> (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #15)<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Set in Shrewsbury, England in 1143<\/p>\n

A moraine of crumpled, untidy snow hills formed along the frozen drainage channel, and one unwary brother, who had failed to hear or heed the warning shout from above, was briefly buried by a minor avalanche, and had to be dug out hurriedly and dispatched to the warming room to thaw out.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Deathbed comfort cannot be priced, only given freely. \u201cA broken and a contrite heart,\u201d said Radulfus, \u201cis the only sacrifice required of you, and will not be despised.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIf she tells me this is her choice, then I am silenced.\u201d He did not say that he would therefore be content.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The funereal ceremonies do as much for the living as for the dead, in occupying their hands and minds, and consoling them for things left undone or badly done during life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Characters<\/strong>: Brother Cadfael, Abbot Radulfus, Hugh Beringar, Brother Conradin, Winfrid, Brother Simeon, Brother Urien, Brother Haluin, Brother Edmund, Brother Rhun, Brother Luke, Bertrade, Bertrand de Clary, Adelais de Clary, Audemar de Clary, Father Wulfnoth, Gerta, Lothair, Luc, Edwin, Roscelin Vivers, Cenred Vivers, Helisende Vivers, Emma Vivers, Edgytha, Edric, Madlyn, Jean de Perronet, Sister Ursula, Sister Benedicta, Mother Patrice<\/p>\n

Publisher: Mysterious Press<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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