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Norah lofts, bestselling author on both sides of the atlantic, was born in norfolk. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Author norah loftss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Norah lofts is an oldfashioned author whom i read when young, but am once again picking up her books. Norah lofts has 85 books on goodreads with 48958 ratings. 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.
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