The House at Sunset (1962)

by Norah Lofts

Series: The House Trilogy (3)

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"At the age of seven I was a skilful pickpocket. I could sew neatly, write a tolerable hand, make a curtsey and a correct introduction, dance a little and play simple tunes on the harpsichord." This was the London life of Felicity Hatton in 1740 - until chance sent her back to the House, first as a pauper, later to become its mistress - a strange eccentric mistress whose choice of husband was as unorthodox as her manner of living. The House at Sunset is the last volume of Norah Lofts' famous House Trilogy, and traces the fortunes of the men and woman who lived through Georgian, Victorian, and New Elizabethan eras.… (more)

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About different people living in the same house over several centuries. It really would have been better as a series of short stories, the connection between the different episodes is not strong enough to make a coherent novel. Still very readable and the history is not annoyingly wrong, which I appreciate greatly. (

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bunwat | Mar 30, 2013 |

I loved this story. It spans the mid-eighteenth century to the 1950s through the lives of seven owners of the house. This is the third book in the Suffolk House trilogy by Norah Lofts. I think that Norah Lofts is a wonderful writer and give this story an A+! (

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moonshineandrosefire | Feb 12, 2012 |

The third in this trilogy, and the weakest of the three, IMO. I didn't enjoy this series. None of the characters were likeable, which made it difficult for me to care, even though the plots were reasonably interesting. (

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The House Trilogy (3)

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Norah Lofts, Suffolk House Trilogy Collection: Town House, the House at Old Vine & the House at Sunset by Norah Lofts

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1962

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Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK

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"At the age of seven I was a skilful pickpocket. I could sew neatly, write a tolerable hand, make a curtsey and a correct introduction, dance a little and play simple tunes on the harpsichord." This was the London life of Felicity Hatton in 1740 - until chance sent her back to the House, first as a pauper, later to become its mistress - a strange eccentric mistress whose choice of husband was as unorthodox as her manner of living. The House at Sunset is the last volume of Norah Lofts' famous House Trilogy, and traces the fortunes of the men and woman who lived through Georgian, Victorian, and New Elizabethan eras.

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