No I haven't read any of them. I'll check them out. Thanks. Sarah Van Oosterwijck curious entity at earthlink dot net ----- Original Message ----- From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 9:47 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: A perhaps inappropriate request > Hi Sarah, > > Have you read the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters? > It is a series taking place in 14th century England. The primary character > is a Monk who solves crimes from theft to murder, but it gives the reader a > feel for life in the period. > Brother Cadfael Omnibus is in the Bookshare collection, but I think there > are around 20 or so different books. > > Dave > > At 02:37 PM 5/7/2004, you wrote: > >I would love to hear suggestions for historical fiction with enough detail > >you can actually learn from as well as be entertained with. > > >