Norah Lofts was one of the best-known and best-loved historical novelists of the 20th century, renowned for bringing English history vividly to life through richly detailed historical fiction. Born in 1904 in Norfolk, England, Lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over the course of her half-century-long career, including The King’s Pleasure and Here Was a Man. Celebrated for her authentic use of period detail and compelling portrayals of historical figures, she was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic.
Norah Lofts was one of the best-known and best-loved historical novelists of the 20th century, renowned for bringing English history vividly to life through richly detailed historical fiction. Born in 1904 in Norfolk, England, Lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short st...