Author norah loftss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Norah lofts, nee norah ethel robinson, 27 august 1904 10 september 1983 was a 20thcentury bestselling british author. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over t. The world of norah lofts one of the most distinguished of. Norah lofts, and why you should read her katharine edgar. Aug 19, 20 the town house is the first in norah lofts enduringly popular suffolk trilogy about the old vine at baildon. Jassy 1947, starring margaret lockwood and dennis price. Vintage x4 norah lofts book lot homecoming nethergate. Of the mcmanus, dundees art gallery and museum by nethergate writers and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Norah lofts books biography and list of works author of the. Still in store for 2 brand new with tags norah lofts so. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Norah lofts vintage books job lot nethergate old priory blossom like the rose etc, as pictured. The house at old vine is the second in a trilogy of novels by norah lofts about the inhabitants of a.
Ive read all of nora lofts books over the years, and ive found them all to be fascinating. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. By the early 1970s she had notched up sales of around 2 million paperbacks in this country, as well as several european countries, canada, yugoslavia and brazil. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories. The house at old vine is the second in a trilogy of novels by norah lofts about the inhabitants of a suffolk house from the late 14th century to the middle of the 20th. Youre best alone, filmed as guilt is my shadow 1950. Ordinary people, extraordinary lives eadt suffolk magazine. Norah lofts lofts, norah used books, rare books and new books. She wrote over fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories.
Rupert hattons story by lofts, norah usa 1973 1st edition,1st printing hc dj. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. However, this book bears very little resemblance to her other work. 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 that theres never.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. This warrior lord was so powerful that he could make his choice from all his empire. Mass market paperback corgi, 0552093041, 1973, 1st thus. Norah lofts was an amazing writer she could weave plot lines like nobodys business. Buy nethergate by norah lofts online from the works. Author lofts, norah, 19041983 subjects historical fiction women refugees england history 18th century fiction france history revolution, 17891799 fiction. Instead, as a poor relation, she is forced to live the.
She taught english and history at a girls school before turning to writing full time. 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 lofts s tales of royal britain have stood the test of time. Norah lofts was the author of more than 40 books, factual, fictional and biographical.
See all books authored by norah lofts, including the concubine, and the house at old vine, and more on. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. With over 40 historical novels to her name, as well as short stories, biographies, childrens books and works of nonfiction, norah lofts was a household name in britain. Pargetersa historical novel of seventeenthcentury england. Nethergate by norah lofts 1973, hardcover for sale. Jan 09, 2015 i had a massive norah lofts binge over christmas.
Norah lofts, bestselling author on both sides of the atlantic, was born in norfolk. 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. Covering the turbulent years of 1496 to 1680, it follows six generations of the des. Freshen up your watchlist with prime videos latest roster of streaming movies and tv shows. Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts. This international bestseller powerfully tells of the life of katharine of aragon, from her childhood in spain to her reign and downfall in england as the first wife of henry vii.
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The town house is the first in norah lofts enduringly popular suffolk trilogy about the old vine at baildon. Highly recommended books, best books of the 20th century. Buy nethergate by norah lofts from waterstones today. I loved it for the story, the characters, the way she neatly wrapped it up at the end. The world of norah lofts one of the most distinguished. Set against the background of revolutionary france and the brilliant society of regency england, this new bestseller by norah lofts unfolds the fascinating adventures of the men and women whose destinies beganand endedwith the house called nethergate. My favourite books of hers are the silver nutmeg, the town house, the house at old vine, bless this house, to see a fine lady, nethergate, afternoon of an autocrat, the scent of cloves, hester roon, jassy, the brittle glass and of course, charlotte, which is a bit atypical of norah as i subsequently learnt but i have reread it several times. Vintage x4 norah lofts book lot homecoming nethergate old. Still in store for 2 brand new with tags norah lofts so beautiful and a bargain at 0. Norah lofts was a prolific british author who wrote not only historical romances for over 50 years, but also nonfiction and biographies.
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