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Summary: Well-researched, beautiful book - a real find!
Review: Both the content and production values of this book are outstanding. Well written, with an excellent listing of ancient and medieval primary sources on gardening and herbalism in addition to very informative discussions on selected herbs. It's nice to find a gorgeous book (photography, typesetting, layout) with text that matches its physical beauty. As a longtime fan of the Brother Cadfael series I enjoyed the author's insights into it, but I think even those with little familiarity with the series will appreciate this publication.
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Summary: Misleading Title
Review: I believe that this book is much more of a picture book than anything else. Within the text, it describes Brother Cadfeal more than it does his gardens or how he planned them or used them. This book is nicely done but it is not worth the price if you are looking for a comprehensive reference for how to grow and use herbs. Please look somewhere else. There are many out there which hold better information.
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Summary: This book stinks.
Review: I was not impressed by this book. It was not very informative and very inaccurate.
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Summary: informative, interesting
Review: I'm developing a medieval herb garden in my yard and found this book quite helpful. Beautiful photos and informative text. After a while, though, I got tired of the author's near-obsession with Cadfael - and I'm a Cadfael fan. Otherwise great book.
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Summary: Medieval Plants and Brother Cadfael
Review: Not only is this gorgeous books with excellent pictures of plants, it shows a deep insight into Brother Cadfael's herbarium and his respect for plants. I loved the excerpts from the many Brother Cadfael books. I would have liked to have seen a bit more on the layout of Brother Cadfael's garden and perhaps some recipes and potions. Still the authors produced a beautiful book at a reasonable price with the pages crammed with in-depth information on herbs.
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Summary: Medieval Plants and Brother Cadfael
Review: Not only is this gorgeous books with excellent pictures of plants, it shows a deep insight into Brother Cadfael's herbarium and his respect for plants. I loved the excerpts from the many Brother Cadfael books. I would have liked to have seen a bit more on the layout of Brother Cadfael's garden and perhaps some recipes and potions. Still the authors produced a beautiful book at a reasonable price with the pages crammed with in-depth information on herbs.
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Summary: It is a wonderful and informitive book on herbs.
Review: This book was very informitive on the uses of herbs for medicines in the Middle Ages. I happen to be a fan of Cadfael and thought the pictures were wonderful. I had been doing a project on medical herbs in the Middle Ages and it was my best resource.
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Summary: Cadfael's pictures
Review: This is most useful as a guide to Elis Peters' novels. The index of plants is oriented toward the fictional Cadfael and his uses, rather than to mediaval practice.The pictures are coffee table book quality. A must for gardeners who are Brother Cadfael fans, or Cadfael fans who are gardeners, but not a serious work.
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