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| Title | : | A Wayside Tavern |
| Author | : | Norah Lofts |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | July 12th 1983 by Fawcett (first published 1980) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Historical Romance |
Norah Lofts
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 4.19 | 270 Users | 43 Reviews
Description Concering Books A Wayside Tavern
A Wayside Tavern tells, in a series of dramatic incidents, 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, worshipped Mithras, so the place became known as the One Bull and down through the centuries it accommodated itself to changing times and became a clearing house for contraband, a miniature Hell Fire Club, a fashionable hotel, a mere pub.Particularize Books Supposing A Wayside Tavern
| Original Title: | A Wayside Tavern |
| ISBN: | 0449201406 (ISBN13: 9780449201404) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Epithetical Books A Wayside Tavern
Ratings: 4.19 From 270 Users | 43 ReviewsArticle Epithetical Books A Wayside Tavern
How Lofts uses place (a house, a priory, and here a tavern) to weave spell-binding stories of multi-faceted characters while also seamlessly imparting centuries of England's history is magical. When I finish one her books, I often seek out non-fiction works dealing with the periods that book covered. She is the invisible teacher provoking the student (reader) to learn more. "A Wayside Tavern" spans 1,600 years in the life of one family's tavern--from the retreat of the Romans in the 4th centuryIt is not a fast paced book but goes through the many family members who owned the inn. Its a very good historical novel and is quite detailed in many respects but jumps over the years and the people quickly. I have enjoyed the book and am glad that you can put it down and go Back to it easily as it changes time periods.
Relentlessly grim book. Can't recommend it.
Note, April 12, 2017: Just now, I edited this again, this time to correct a typo.Note, Sept. 3, 2014: I've just revised this review slightly, to correct some information on the historical background of St. Cerdic.As the reasonably accurate Goodreads description above indicates, Lofts covers an enormous sweep of English history in this book, nearly 16 centuries. (The edition I read was actually a different, hardcover one; and the cover art on the edition above is misleading. It suggests a romance
I love the storytelling style of Ms. Lofts. She is able to create characters that are lifelike and interesting; and the surrounding environment is historically accurate. By linking her story to one location over time, it both extends and telescopes time. She is a once and present author whom I have enjoyed and will continue to read in the future.
Saw title as a recommend book on bookseller web site by another reader years ago. I ended up getting the library book and could not put it down. It is timeless book about the passing of time at one place. It has stuck with me in my memory for 20 years as a great book.I look at old houses and wish Norah wrote a book about it. The book also removed a stereotype I had about women authors from here generation, I was always thinking try wrote fluff romance because that is what I generally saw at the
I solemnly swear that the copy I read (from the library) did not look like this! Covers like this I personally find cringe-worthy. ;)
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