Part peasant, part gypsy, jassy had powersextraordinary, mysterious powers. Jassy good solid stuff what you expect from norah lofts,if you have read a lot of her other books you can follow the foutunes of the characters. Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts. The town house by norah lofts, the house at old vine by norah lofts, the concubine by norah lofts, how far to bethlehem. Jassy is another of these novels which focusses on a very special young lady who. The house at old vine by norah lofts, paperback barnes. They are already, in theory, given the complete works of shakespeare and the bible. See all books authored by norah lofts, including the concubine, and the house at old vine, and more on. Norah lofts was one of the best known and best loved of all historical novelists, renowned for her authentic use of period detail. I think my favourite heroine is hester roon though jassy is my favourite. Fans of norah lofts work particularly appreciate how her characters who live around the suffolk town of baildon interact with one another between different books. This book has good binding, sound hinges, all pages are intact, and there are no markings or writing anywhere in the book. The world of norah lofts one of the most distinguished.
Alison weir has been plugging away at it, and, brilliantly, was instrumental in getting some lofts books back into print, while the availability of. This international bestseller powerfully tells of the life of katharine of aragon, from her childhood in spain to her reign and downfall in england as the first wife of henry vii. Norah lofts, nee norah ethel robinson, 27 august 1904 10 september 1983 was a 20thcentury bestselling british author. Scent of cloves by lofts, norah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Jassy is one of the best norah lofts novels ive yet to read and if youre in the mood for a really good gothic i think youll like it too. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over t. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories. Norah lofts was the author of more than 40 books, factual, fictional and biographical. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A strange and elusive child with powers of prophecy. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also.
Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Jassy is one of those norah lofts novels set in east anglia around the fictional town of baildon, patterned on the real one of bury st. Lofts is a deeply unfashionable writer who people in the know keep saying should be rediscovered. Find signed collectible books by norah lofts anne boleyn. Youre best alone, filmed as guilt is my shadow 1950. Once again, an experienced period romance as the story of jassy who lived and loved too much, and was hanged for it in the 19th century, is related by four who knew her. However, i choose jassy, a remarkable book also about jealousy, evil and goodness. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the jassy, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. If it wasnt for norah lofts i would take steinbecks east of eden.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Born in 1904 in norfolk, england, lofts wrote more than fifty books of. Jassy 1947, starring margaret lockwood and dennis price. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Jassy bless this house scent of cloves how far to bethlehem by norah lofts pdf free. Norah lofts for sale in uk 17 secondhand norah lofts. Jassy by lofts, norah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Country life, female friendship, fiction, lesbians, manwoman relationships, social life and customs, young women. Pdf jassy bless this house scent of cloves how far to. Isbn 9780698110052 9780698110052 hardcover, putnam pub group, 1986. Norah loftss tales of royal britain have stood the test of time. It has a green cloth cover with a gold title on the spine. Jassy is another of these novels which focusses on a very special young lady who is very astute, but gets manipulated by the people she loves most. From those around her she inspired love and admiration or furious hatred. Legacy of the wolf jassy by raynes, jean lofts, norah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And somehow jassy could transform even those who loved her into her enemies. Many of her novels, including her suffolk trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their residents over several generations. Norah lofts, and why you should read her katharine edgar.
At the end of the programme the interviewer asks the guest which book they would most like to take with them. Half gypsy, with an uglybeautiful fascination, an ungovernable temper, and the gift of second sight, jassy is first recorded by barney heaton, the boy next door. To me, jassy was the female version of heathcliff her mother being a gypsy and it was never a good idea to mess with heathcliff. Norah lofts she wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories.
Jassy by norah lofts 1945 hardcover with dust jacket 1st. Because although the books are not a series, and can be read singularly,they are all set in the same area, with a cast of the same characters. Jassy by norah lofts book cover, description, publication history. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Jassy was filmed as jassy 1947 starring margaret lockwood and dennis price.
Lofts novels you will enjoy the way she mentions characters who have been major players in. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. The house at old vine is the second in norah lofts enduringly popular suffolk trilogy which began with the town house and concludes with the house at sunset. This book is in acceptable condition for its age, his wife sybilla, exhausted with struggling to keep poverty at bay, had grown old before her time. Norah lofts lofts, norah used books, rare books and new books. Jassy by norah lofts 1945 hardcover with dust jacket presumed first edition alfred a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Norah lofts doomed from the very beginning by her heritage, jassy, the child of a gypsy and a carpenter, is ignored by her mother and shunned by her neighbors. Alison weir has been plugging away at it, and, brilliantly, was instrumental in getting some lofts books back into print, while the availability of ebooks and the possibility of finding outofprint books on abe or amazon means that theres never. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A strange and elusive child with powers of prophecy, she grew into an even stranger woman. So the landscape is bleak, flat and stark, and those of us whove lived in those parts remember that biting east wind in winter that seems to come straight from siberia. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose stories for your kids, or try out a book that you didnt thought you would like to listen to.
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