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The summer of the Danes
1991·281 pages
A medieval monk on church business in Wales is swept into a princely feud and captured by Danish mercenaries.
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A medieval monk on church business in Wales is swept into a princely feud and captured by Danish mercenaries.
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In the summer of 1144, a strange calm has settled over England--almost a peace. For several months there has been little actual fighting between the forces of King Stephen and those of Empress Maud, the two royal cousins contending for the throne.
On the whole, Brother Cadfael considers it a blessing to live in these peaceful times. Still, a little excitement--and some time spent outside the abbey walls--is always welcome. Cadfael is delighted when he is called upon to carry out a mission of ...
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Sexual content
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Mild attraction; young woman flees an arranged marriage
Violence & gore
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Murder, captivity, and threatened civil war; little graphic gore
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Period-typical social drinking of ale and wine
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Monk protagonist; church diplomacy and faith shape the story
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Welsh princely feuds and English succession war as backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Arranged-marriage pressure; wartime captivity and murder
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