Norah lofts has 85 books on goodreads with 48924 ratings. Norah lofts is currently considered a single author. For my part, i liked best the first third of the book, in which martin reed, serf and only half aware of the possibility of taking matters into his. The town house by norah lofts, the house at old vine by norah lofts, the concubine by norah lofts, how far to bethlehem. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over the course of her halfcenturylong writing career, including the kings pleasure and here was a man, and was a bestselling author on both. Esthers only hope to avert a holocaust was to risk her own life and go, uninvited, before a king who had already disposed of one unpopular wife. Alison weir has been plugging away at it, and, brilliantly, was instrumental in getting some lofts books back into print, while the availability of ebooks and the possibility of finding.
Norah jones the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Norah lofts, bestselling author on both sides of the atlantic, was born in norfolk. Lofts is also well known for biographical novels about great and fascinating women of history such as anne boleyn and catherine of aragon. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over the course of her halfcenturylong writing career, including the kings pleasure and here was a man, and was a bestselling author on both sides. There is one occult touch here, tantalizingly understated. It begins with the story of martin reed, a serf existing under the control of a. It was instant realisation of the discovery of my own favourite author. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
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There was a complilation library on our book shelf and i read elephants can remember by agatha christie and then charlotte by norah lofts. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over t. Note for other fans of norah lofts, if you read hester roon and want to know what happened to the money, you will find the answer in this book. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A canalside amble through central manchester mike harding hester roon, norah lofts, 2007, fiction, 503 pages.
Jan 09, 2015 i had a massive norah lofts binge over christmas. Best known in america for historical novels with occult trimmings, lofts is also a solid, flinty crime writerand some of her readers may be surprised by the almost ruthrendellish starkness of this rapemurder case history. In addition, lofts has written thrillers under the pseudonym peter curtis and novels as juliet astley. Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts.
Many of her novels, including her suffolk trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction. It has a green cloth cover with a gold title on the spine. The house at sunset is the third in a trilogy of novels by norah lofts about the inhabitants of a country house in suffolk from the late fourteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. Best norah lofts books 69 books meet your next favorite book. With no obvious reason for his murder, a scapegoat must be found andhis elder halfsister charlotte, the. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. She taught english and history at a girls school before turning to writing full time. For my part, i liked best the first third of the book, in which martin reed, serf and only half aware of the possibility of taking matters into his own. Norah lofts, the brittle glass, 1942 one of our favorite authors is the wonderful norah lofts and many of her books are, to our great delight, being reprinted. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The town house by lofts, norah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months.
Beside biography of norah lofts, we also provide a lot of biographies of other famous people. Norah lofts is one of my favorite authors and i have reread all of her books two and three times over the last thirty years hester roon is a poor girl, born out of wedlock and with no advantages in 18th century england. Greg anderson, a nice young accountanthusbandfather in the suffolk village of hillchester, secretly. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Norah lofts is one of my favorite authors and i have reread all of her books two and three times over the last thirty yearshester roon is a poor girl, born out of wedlock and with no advantages in 18th century england. Queens of england by norah lofts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hester roon by norah lofts book cover, description, publication history. Adventures of a beautiful outcast who escaped 18th century england for a new life in the treacherous west indies hester roon was the bastard daughter of the scullery maid at the fleece inn, and a serving girl.
Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Norah lofts, nee norah ethel robinson, 27 august 1904 10 september 1983 was a 20thcentury bestselling british author. Alison weir has been plugging away at it, and, brilliantly, was instrumental in getting some lofts books back into print, while the availability of ebooks and the possibility of finding outofprint books on abe or amazon means. Norah lofts esther, first published in 1951, is a magical retelling of the old testament book of esther, the story behind the. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. A period romance, spanning close to a century in a three generation story of 14th15th century england, a story enriched by norah lofts ability as a scholar and spinner of tales, to interweave background, character and incident into a whole. F ew born serfs, like me, could tell you their birth date but i was born in that memorable year of 81 when the peasants, armed only with the tools of their trade, supported by a few soldiers, back from the wars, and a few priests with hearts of compassion, rose up against their masters, against the laws and the customs that made a serf. And pargeters is the name given to the suffolk home of john mercer in honour of adam woodley, the craftsman who had decorated it so lovingly. Buy the town house by norah lofts from waterstones today. Its trade was prosperous, its hospitality famous and the host was jolly and generous. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Many of her novels, including her suffolk trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their residents over several generations. Gads hall by norah lofts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows.
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