The Town House [Hardcover]

Norah Robinson Lofts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1959

The Town House is the first in a trilogy of novels by Norah Lofts about the inhabitants of a country house in Suffolk from the late fourteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. It begins with the story of Martin Reed, a serf existing under the control of a universally accepted and supported hierarchy. His rebellion, in defence of the woman he loves, casts both of them into the unknown. Freed from his acceptance of circumstance, Reed forges a new path, a path which culminates in the building of the House, and the foundations of a dynasty.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Aeonian Pr (1959)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891902309
• ISBN-13: 978-0891902300
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent twisting tale with depth and insight, brilliant, April 17, 1999

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This review is from: The Town House (Hardcover)

The Town House by Norah Lofts is a varied tale exploring the lives of several generations of family members beginning in 1391. Excellently researched and exquisitely detailed, the story follows the Martin Reed family and his progeny through murder, adventure, wealth and poverty to the exciting conclusion of the first book in the trilogy. An excellent read for anyone interested in history, with amazing character and human insight.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars first in the trilogy, May 4, 2002

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Kathylene Privitera (Augusta, WV United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Town House (The House Trilogy) (Paperback)

this book is the first in the "house" trilogy, it starts in 1381 when a serf runs away from his master, the trials and tragedys that happen to him remind us just how brutal life was in 14th century England, it makes you want more and you get it in "The house at old vine" good historical , suspenseful reading, no one has yet to beat Norah Lofts

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rags to Riches with Irony, July 11, 2000

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Marian Powell - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Town House (Hardcover)

Norah Lofts is a wonderful storyteller. In the Townhouse, she begins with an ordinary English peasant, Martin Reed, as narrator. He describes how he rose to wealth and built the townhouse. The story then switches narrators to fill in the story as the years pass, but the last word in the novel belongs to Martin as a wise old man. A wonderfully vivid picture of medieval England is painted along the way and we meet some equally vivid people. Along with the realism, there's a touch of the supernatural. It's a shame it's out of print.