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Norah Lofts

Norah Lofts, née Norah Ethel Robinson was a 20th-century British writer.
She also wrote under the pen names Peter Curtis and Juliet Astley.
She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote some mysteries, short stories and non-fiction.
Many of her novels, including her Suffolk Trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their residents over several generations.

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British writer (1904–1983)

Born 27 August 1904
Died 10 September 1983

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  • Cover of: The town house.

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  • Cover of: Bless This House

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    First published in 1945 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The house at sunset

    First published in 1962 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The houseat Old Vine

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  • Cover of: The king's pleasure

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  • Cover of: To see a fine lady

    First published in 1946 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: How far to Bethlehem?: a novel

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  • Cover of: Here was a man: a novel of Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth I

    First published in 1936 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The lute player

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  • Cover of: A wayside tavern

    First published in 1980 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Out of This Nettle

    First published in 1938 — 8 editions
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    First published in 1937 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The brittle glass

    First published in 1942 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Blossom like the rose

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British writer (1904–1983)

Born 27 August 1904
Died 10 September 1983

Subjects

Fiction, Fiction, historical, general, Fiction in English, History, Fiction, general, Large type books, Great britain, fiction, Queens, Social life and customs, Fiction, biographical, Historical fiction, Royalty, Biography, England, fiction, Families, Family, Biographies, Mistresses, Women in the Bible, Authors, fiction, Children's fiction, Country life, Denmark, fiction, Elizabeth i, queen of england, 1533-1603, fiction, English Historical fiction

Places

Great Britain, England, France, Denmark, Spain, Suffolk (England), West Indies, East Anglia, Grande-Bretagne, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, London, Mallow, Naples, Netherlands, Persia, Suffolk

People

Henry VIII King of England (1491-1547), Anne Boleyn Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England (1507-1536), Caroline Mathilde Queen, consort of Christian VII, King of Denmark (1751-1775), Bess Throckmorton (1565?-1647), Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England (1122?-1204), Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603), Hortense Queen, consort of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland (1783-1837), Isabella I Queen of Spain (1451-1504), Joseph Saint, Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint, Walter Raleigh Sir (1552?-1618), Anne Boleyn, Anne Boleyn (1507-1536), Ataxerxes King of Persia, Blondel de Nesle (12th cent), Catharine of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England (1485-1536), Cromwell, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Emma Hamilton Lady (1761?-1815), Esther Queen of Persia, Henry II King of England (1133-1189), Henry II of England, Horatio Nelson Nelson Viscount (1758-1805), Josephine Bonaparte, Louis VII of France

Time

18th century, 15th century, 19th century, Henry VIII, 1509-1547, 1789-1900, 19th Century, 20th century, Elizabeth, 1558-1603, Henry II, 1154-1189, 1066-1485, 1157-1199, 11th Century, 12th Century, 1500s, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 18th Century England, Ancient Israel, Ancient Persia, Christian VII, 1766-1808, Civil War, 1642-1649, Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516, Medieval period, 1066-1485, Norman period, 1066-1154

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Alternative names

  • Norah LOFTS
  • Norah. Lofts
  • Norah (Robinson) Lofts
  • Norah Robinson Lofts

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May 20, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Edited without comment.
May 20, 2023 Edited by Сергей Малышев Added new photo
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import