She convincingly recreates the historical era in which each character lives, not merely to set the scene but to add an understanding of why and how they act as they do. Martin tells his own moving story and each successive chapter introduces another character who takes over the continuing narrative throughout the trilogy.Ī consummate storyteller, Norah Lofts’ sympathetic touch and ability to imbue each character with life involves the reader from the first to the last page. A life of hardship and tragedy follows as the couple struggle to survive the harsh reality of a fugitive life. Denied permission to acquire an education or to marry, Martin decides to run away with his Kate. The founder of the house and a dynasty is Martin Reed, a serf living under the yoke of Lord Bowdegrave. They are, each and every one, children of their time. Like the house, its inhabitants develop as their situation and custom dictates. The house evolves as each successive family puts their own individual stamp on it, adapting the building to suit their needs. This trilogy, spanning six centuries, is the story of a Suffolk house and the people who lived in it from the late 14th century until the middle of the 20th. The Town House / The House at Old Vine / The House at Sunset
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