Norah lofts, nee norah ethel robinson, 27 august 1904 10 september 1983 was a 20thcentury bestselling british author. Knopf has previously published norah lofts and this is her first novel on doubledays list. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also. Browse and shop for books, home decor, toys, gifts and more on indigo. Scent of cloves book reissue notice by maggy 14 posts 16 views last updated mar 21, 20 10.
Scent of cloves by lofts, norah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She wrote over fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories. Lofts herself perfectly summed up the essence of historical fiction in the brittle glass 1942. Many of her novels, including her suffolk trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their residents over several generations. 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. Over two generations, and throughout the turbulent years of the civil war, pargeters comes to stand as a symbol of unity for a household divided by conflicting political loyalties and abandoned by its. Norah loftss tales of royal britain have stood the test of time. Throughout the book, there are a lot of underlying themes like unspoken love, fatherly neglect, the problems of gambling, and bitternessjealous toward others.
This novel unlike so many of the books i write about hereis heavy on plot. Jan 09, 2015 i had a massive norah lofts binge over christmas. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Norah lofts was one of the bestknown and bestloved of all historical novelists, known for her authentic application of period detail to all her books. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. She credited her historyteaching years, 1925 to 1936, for developing a sense of history which became the foundation for her writings. Fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information.
Queens of england by norah lofts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fans of norah lofts work particularly appreciate how her characters who live around the suffolk town of baildon interact with one another between different books. Norah robinson lofts was born in norfolk, england on august 27, 1904. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The new york times bestselling author of the sound of glass and coauthor of the. Brittle glass mass market paperback december 12, 1976 by norah lofts author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Norah lofts, nee norah robinson, 27 august 190410 september 1983 was a 20th century bestselling british author. The eldest son of sir godfrey and lady sybilla tallboys is tied to the plough and scratching a living on knights acre. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories. Download and enjoy your favorite norah lofts audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. The house at old vine by norah lofts, paperback barnes. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.
Norah lofts has an intriguing gift for spinning a fabulous tale and making it credible as one reads. Norah lofts, nee norah robinson, was a 20th century bestselling british author. We are very appreciated with any contribution to make a better and more exactly biography of norah lofts by give us information about norah lofts such as norah lofts bio, norah lofts news, norah lofts photos, norah lofts pitures, norah lofts images. 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. Jan 11, 2010 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.
None in my library, unfortunately, and interlibrary loan is not free here. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. 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. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction. And so out of the bits and pieces i could gather, out.
Norah lofts is currently considered a single author. The brittle glass norah lofts, pure clark, stuart fox on. 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. Jassy is another of these novels which focusses on a very special young lady who is very astute, but gets manipulated by the people she loves most. Again as in some of her earlier work she has chosen a remote period, and this time a remote setting the dutch east indies, in the mid 17th century. Buy the day of the butterfly by norah lofts online at alibris. Follow norah lofts and explore their bibliography from s norah lofts author page. Click on an authors name learn more about them and see a partial list of their books. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Norah lofts, bestselling author on both sides of the atlantic, was born in norfolk. 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. See more ideas about british literature, literature and life. Decent clean firm interior with no actual usage marks or inscriptions, a few faintsparse foxing specks to front epaper, shelfwear dulled to closed edge of pages, boards have a slight hint of spinelean and a fademark to top spine but good. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Over two generations, and throughout the turbulent years of the civil war, pargeters comes to stand as a symbol of unity for a household divided by conflicting political loyalties. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Norah lofts was one of the best known and best loved of all historical novelists, renowned for her authentic use of period detail. She was a bestselling author on both sides of the atlantic. Only a night or two after finishing the brittle glass, andy and i. 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. Limitedtime free and discounted ebook deals for the town house the suffolk.
She credited her historyteaching years, 1925 to 1936, for developing a sense of. Norah lofts, and why you should read her katharine edgar. She taught english and history at a girls school before turning to writing full time. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. Norah lofts, the brittle glass 1942 furrowed middlebrow. Many of her novels, including her suffolk trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their. It think this is a very good book because of the fluent way its written, the indepth characters and the way the narration brings out of the facets of jassy. 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.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Suffolk trilogy by norah lofts, book of a lifetime. Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts. For jill and bob spender and their three children, the charming tudor farmhouse had seemed a godsend, an incredible bargain, almost a gift from its owner a kindly man who merely wanted someone to protect the family homestead, to make gads hall come alive again. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Beside biography of norah lofts, we also provide a lot of biographies of other famous people. Nl wrote many novels, mostly historical, mostly with rural settings. Henrys stubbornness and honesty means that he even puts aside muchneeded money for a missing brother long believed dead. Norah lofts s tales of royal britain have stood the test of time. She was born in norfolk and taught english and history at a girls school before turning to writing full time in 1936. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Norah lofts lofts, norah used books, rare books and new books.
The brittle glass by norah lofts fantastic fiction. Norah lofts 1965 classic novel weaves together all the characters of the nativity, from the gentle strength of mary and the kindness and loyalty of joseph through the tempestuous journey of the three wise men and the tragedy of the shepherds to the misery of the the innkeeper and his wife. Discount prices on books by norah lofts, including titles like knights acre. There was a complilation library on our book shelf and i read elephants can remember by agatha christie and then charlotte by norah lofts. Norah lofts 1965 classic novel weaves together all the characters of the nativity, from the gentle strength of mary and the kindness and loyalty of joseph through the tempestuous journey of the three wise men and the tragedy of the shepherds to.
The town house by norah lofts, the house at old vine by norah lofts, the concubine by norah lofts, how far to bethlehem. Explore books by norah lofts with our selection at. Lofts is a deeply unfashionable writer who people in the know keep saying should be rediscovered. The house at old vine is the second in norah lofts enduringly popular suffolk trilogy which began with the town house and concludes with the house at sunset. 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. It was instant realisation of the discovery of my own favourite author. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over t.
1181 1525 1205 369 784 318 1516 1042 135 1250 1155 838 1088 87 1359 128 1527 325 170 581 480 566 1569 43 692 290 378 652 82 141 729 822 1522 1023 356 471 715 1222 719 180 994 141 154 195 1399