The Old Priory

by Norah Lofts

Book Overview

When his ship docked, unexpectedly, in Yarmouth, sailor Arthur Tresize's life was transformed into a surreal-seeming fairy story of unexpected wealth, a cursed piece of land and whispers of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385175817
• ISBN13: 9780385175814
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Gentle English history

Norah Lofts explores the fortunes and loves of three generations whose home the Old Priory, that long abandoned and probably cursed pile of stones. Lofts paints a picture of life under James and Elizabeth filled with details without being dry. Book jacket beautifully illustrated. Printed on non-fading quality paper.