House Series by Norah Lofts

4.19 · 32 ratings
  • The Town House (House #1)
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    The Town House (House #1)

    Norah Lofts

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1959

    Martin Reed is the serf born in 1381 who starts Norah Lofts' epic 'House' trilogy. He resents the feudal system that undermines him. When circumstances change, he begins a new life as a free man, builds the house and founds a family. From the perspectives of five characters who live in the house, Lofts evokes fourteenth- and fifteenth-century life with the storytelling ability that has made her so popular.

  • The House at Old Vine (House #2)
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    The House at Old Vine (House #2)

    Norah Lofts

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1961

    Beginning in the fifteenth century and concluding at the time of the Restoration, this is the second volume in the 'House' trilogy. The House at Old Vine is a colourful account of a turbulent period in English history containing religious persecution, war, rebellion and social change. The house in Suffolk is a dramatic link between the six characters who inhabit it during this period and whose heartfelt stories we are told.

  • The House at Sunset (House #3)
    #3

    The House at Sunset (House #3)

    Norah Lofts

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1962

    Spanning a period from the eighteenth century to the mid 1950s, this is the impressive concluding volume in Norah Lofts' 'House' trilogy. A period in history is brought alive through the perspectives of seven characters who tell the story. Felicity Hatton's life in 1740s London and Mary Crisp's experience of the First World War are two of the tales.

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