Reviews

Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden: An Illustrated Companion to Medieval Plants and Their Uses by Rob Talbot, Robin Whiteman

chapman's review against another edition

4.0

Beautiful photos and illustrations, this is a wonderful guide through the workshop and it's contents which he uses throughout the series. I would love his knowledge of plants and the processes to make usable medicines and treatments out of them.

A lovely companion to the books and TV series regardless.

nightfalltwen's review

5.0

This book is out of print and I actually didn't read it, but if it is connected to Cadfael, then (by default) it is fantastic. Cadfael rocks.

lgallo's review

3.0

This book includes general information about this historical fiction character (disclaimer: I haven't read any of the actual mystery books), as well as abbey gardens, in addition to the herbal guide. This is not comprehensive, but is very appropriate to the time period, includes quotes from the novels, and includes kitchen uses for many of the entries. Only some entries have photos of the plants; illustrations would have been a welcome addition.