Product Description
The final volume of a trilogy set in Suffolk and spanning five centuries of a family's history. Seven-year-old Felicity Hatton was a pickpocket in mid-18th century London, but chance sent her back to The House, first as a pauper, then as its eccentric mistress with an unusual choice of husbands.
About the Author
Norah Lofts, best-selling author on both sides of the Atlantic, was born in Norfolk. She taught English and History at a girls' school before turning to writing full time. She also wrote under the pen name of Peter Curtis. A passion for old houses and their history inspired her classic 'House' trilogy, The Town House, The House at Old Vine and The House at Sunset. This meticulously researched trilogy of historical romances spans more than five centuries of Suffolk history, starting with Martin Reed, a fourteenth century serf and concluding with Frances Benyon in the mid 1950s. Lofts wrote more than 50 books, including historical non-fiction and short stories.
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