A Wayside Tavern tells the story of a Suffolk drinking place from the end of the Roman occupation of Britain, until the present day. The Roman veteran, crippled and left behind, worshiped Mithras, so the place became known as the One Bull and down through the centuries it became a clearing house for contraband, a miniature Hell Fire Club, a fashionable hotel, a mere pub. Across the yard, was the church of St Cerdic, king and martyr, who fought the Danes and was famous for the miracles performed at his shrine. His remains were lost in the Reformation but something remained. Inside the inn, despite all external changes, one passion raged - to retain possession.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Woven like a fine tapestry,
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This was my first venture into a Norah Lofts novel - what a terrific find! The book begins in the 4th century as the Roman army begins to pull out of England. Wounded and unable to continue with the troops, Paulus remains behind at the "deserted" wayside tavern they had stumbled across. One act of kindness begets another and soon Paulus has unknowingly started a family and a story of a family home to reach through the centuries. Ms. Lofts brilliantly and seamlessly weaves each generation of her story into the next, culminating with a single reminder back to the days of Paulus which I think wrapped the story beautifully back to it's beginning. Along the way, however, you will enjoy stories of historical interest, religion,love, loss, and the simple human characteristics that create great human drama. I thoroughly enjoyed each step along the way and I highly recommend this book.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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one of her best historical novels,
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this is a great story of a wayside tavern in England, from Roman times until the present....Norah Lofts tells a story that keeps your interest from page one until the end...the way the histories of the people running the tavern merge and the history of England as time goes on, is fascinating!!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful and imaginative!,
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This was my first Norah Lofts book.
I couldn't put it down, it was so easy to get into. All the stories about the same tavern through the centuries are very well put together. I'm now on to my second book by her.
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