Norah Lofts
Norah Lofts was one of the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, known for her authentic application of period detail to all her books. She was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic. She was born in Norfolk and taught English and History at a girls' school before turning to writing full time in 1936. Her passion for old houses and their continuing history sparked off her much-praised Suffolk trilogy, "The Town House", "The House at Old Vine" and "The House at...See more
Norah Lofts was one of the best-known and best-loved of all historical novelists, known for her authentic application of period detail to all her books. She was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic. She was born in Norfolk and taught English and History at a girls' school before turning to writing full time in 1936. Her passion for old houses and their continuing history sparked off her much-praised Suffolk trilogy, "The Town House", "The House at Old Vine" and "The House at Sunset". These were followed by the best-selling "The Concubine", "The King's Pleasure", a novel about the life of Katharine of Aragon and "Eleanor the Queen", a novel about the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. Lofts wrote more than 50 books, including historical non-fiction and short stories. See less
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Norah Lofts book reviews
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A Wayside Tavern
Norah Lofts is the best!
by Ann G, Dec 6, 2012
This is an amazing piece of historical fiction and it catches your attention from the first sentence to the last paragraph. You become entirely engaged in the Gilderson family as they live in one ... Read More
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Queens of England
by RITA R, Feb 26, 2012
I love this book. It's not one for reading front to back but for 'dipping into' and checking out individual queens or their dynasties. Read More
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How Far to Bethlehem?
Brings the 3 wise men to life!
by NicoleG, Jan 28, 2010
I loved this book! Norah Lofts' imagination continues to amaze me. In "How Far to Bethlehem" she uniquely creates 3 very believable personalities for the wise men who visited Jesus. Each one ... Read More