The first volume of a trilogy set in Suffolk and spanning five centuries of a family's history. In 1391 Martin Reed was bound to the soil by the feudal system, but his resentment flared in open defiance and, encouraged by the woman he loved, he broke free to begin a new life.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent twisting tale with depth and insight, brilliant,
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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.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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first in the trilogy,
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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
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Rags to Riches with Irony,
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.
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