The Potter’s Field
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The Potter’s Field is a historical mystery novel in the Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters, featuring the medieval monk-sleuth investigating a body found in a field once used for burying strangers and the poor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Potter’s Field canonical | 2 |
| The Potter's Field | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brother Cadfael novel
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crime novel ⓘ historical mystery novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Ellis Peters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Brother Cadfael
ⓘ
Hugh Beringar ⓘ |
| featuresInstitution | Shrewsbury Abbey ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasDetective | Brother Cadfael ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
charity and Christian duty
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identity and anonymity ⓘ justice ⓘ land and property rights ⓘ social class and poverty ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literarySeriesNumber |
The Cadfael Chronicles
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surface form:
Brother Cadfael series
|
| mainCharacter | Brother Cadfael ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Cadfael Chronicles
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surface form:
Brother Cadfael series
|
| plotElement |
burial ground for strangers and the poor
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discovery of a body in a potter’s field ⓘ investigation of an unidentified corpse ⓘ land ownership dispute ⓘ monastic life at Shrewsbury Abbey ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | Benedictine monk ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | amateur detective ⓘ |
| series | Brother Cadfael ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
England
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Shrewsbury ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | reign of King Stephen ⓘ |
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The Potter's Field