Norah Lofts

7 Series

Norah Lofts was a prominent British author renowned for her historical fiction. She authored over fifty works, with notable series including The Suffolk Trilogy and The House Trilogy. Her well-known novels, such as The Concubine and The Lost Queen, contributed to her status as a top-selling writer of the 20th century.

In "Knight's Acre" by Norah Lofts, Sir Godfrey Tallboys, a knight-errant, aims to build a home for his wife, Lady Sybilla, and their future children. With his last funds, he starts construction before departing for Spain to seek fortune. Tragically, Godfrey dies in Spain, leaving Sybilla to manage alone. The story follows Sybilla's struggle to raise her children and complete their home without her husband's support.

Gad's Hall

(1977)

The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House

(1978)

House

The Town House

(1959)

The House at Old Vine

(1961)

The House at Sunset

(1962)

Sir Godfrey Tallboys

Knight's Acre

(1975)

The Homecoming

(1975)

The Lonely Furrow

(1976)

Standalone Novels

Here Was a Man

(1936)

White Hell of Pity

(1937)

Out of This Nettle

(1938)

Requiem for Idols

(1938)

Blossom Like the Rose

(1939)

Hester Roon

(1940)

Bride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder

(1940)(As:Peter Curtis)

Scent of Cloves

(1940)

Winter Harvest

(1941)

The Road to Revelation / Winter Harvest

(1941)

The Brittle Glass

(1942)

Michael and All Angels / The Golden Fleece

(1943)

Jassy

(1944)

Lady Living Alone

(1945)(As:Peter Curtis)

To See a Fine Lady

(1946)

Silver Nutmeg

(1947)

A Calf for Venus / Letty

(1949)

Esther

(1950)

The Lute Player

(1951)

Bless This House

(1954)

Eleanor the Queen / Queen in Waiting

(1955)

Afternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift

(1956)

Heaven in Your Hand

(1958)

Little Wax Dolls

(1960)

The Concubine

(1963)

How Far to Bethlehem?

(1964)

Madselin

(1968)

The Lost Queen / The Lost Ones

(1968)

The King's Pleasure

(1969)

Lovers All Untrue

(1970)

Her Own Special Island / Uneasy Paradise

(1971)

A Rose for Virtue

(1971)

The Maude Reed Tale / Story of Maude Reed

(1971)

Rupert Hatton's Story / Rupert Hatton's Tales

(1972)

Charlotte / Out of the Dark

(1972)

Nethergate

(1973)

Crown of Aloes

(1974)

Checkmate

(1975)

The Fall of Midas

(1975)(As:Juliet Astley)

Walk Into My Parlour

(1975)

Copsi Castle

(1978)(As:Juliet Astley)

The Day of the Butterfly

(1979)

A Wayside Tavern

(1980)

The Old Priory

(1981)

The Claw

(1981)

Pargeters

(1984)

The Story of Maude Reed

(2024)

Collections

I Met a Gypsy

(1935)

Saving Face and Other Stories

(1984)

Non-Fiction

Hauntings: Is There Anybody There?

(1974)

Eternal France

(1974)

Domestic Life in England

(1976)

Queens of England / Queens of Britain

(1977)

Emma Hamilton

(1978)

Anne Boleyn

(1979)

Anthologies

Tales of the Uncanny

(1983)

The Virago Book of Ghost Stories

(1987)

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Norah Lofts

Gad's Hall

Gad's Hall

The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House

House

The Town House

The House at Old Vine

The House at Sunset

Sir Godfrey Tallboys

Knight's Acre

The Homecoming

The Lonely Furrow

Standalone Novels

Here Was a Man

White Hell of Pity

Out of This Nettle

Requiem for Idols

Blossom Like the Rose

Hester Roon

Bride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder

Scent of Cloves

Winter Harvest

The Road to Revelation / Winter Harvest

The Brittle Glass

Michael and All Angels / The Golden Fleece

Jassy

Lady Living Alone

To See a Fine Lady

Silver Nutmeg

A Calf for Venus / Letty

Esther

The Lute Player

Bless This House

Eleanor the Queen / Queen in Waiting

Afternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift

Heaven in Your Hand

Little Wax Dolls

The Concubine

How Far to Bethlehem?

Madselin

The Lost Queen / The Lost Ones

The King's Pleasure

Lovers All Untrue

Her Own Special Island / Uneasy Paradise

A Rose for Virtue

The Maude Reed Tale / Story of Maude Reed

Rupert Hatton's Story / Rupert Hatton's Tales

Charlotte / Out of the Dark

Nethergate

Crown of Aloes

Checkmate

The Fall of Midas

Walk Into My Parlour

Copsi Castle

The Day of the Butterfly

A Wayside Tavern

The Old Priory

The Claw

Pargeters

The Story of Maude Reed

Collections

I Met a Gypsy

Saving Face and Other Stories

Non-Fiction

Hauntings: Is There Anybody There?

Eternal France

Domestic Life in England

Queens of England / Queens of Britain

Emma Hamilton

Anne Boleyn

Anthologies

Tales of the Uncanny

The Virago Book of Ghost Stories

Similar Authors You May Like

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