The spine ends of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The terrifying room that had once been the living tomb of a beautiful young. Norah lofts gads hall and the haunting of gads hall is an early paranormal written before the term was applied to a genre of stories. An unutterable secret, kept so securely by the women of gads hall a cen. Gads hall by norah lofts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Norah lofts the members of the thorley family try to cope with the dark spirit and eerie effects of gad s hall, their family home. For the spender family, the ancient, beautifully kept house had seemed a godsend, an incredible bargain, almost a gift from its owner a kindly man who merely wanted someone to protect the family homestead, to make gad. Rich in historical detail, suspense and romance, gads hall subtly entices us into the realm of the supernatural with the tale of a house forever doomed by a young girls powerful obsession. Gads hall and the haunting of gads hall book, 1979. I thought that i was sure to find something spooky between the covers given the title.
The locked room that held the thorley familys most shameful secret. Norah lofts s tales of royal britain have stood the test of time. For the spender family, the ancient, beautifully kept house had seemed a godsend, an incredible bargain, almost a gift from its owner a kindly man who merely wanted someone to protect the family homestead, to make gads come alive again. We then go back in time over a century before, to see how evil came to exist in the house. Gad s hall the haunting of gad s hall by lofts, norah and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy gad s hall unabridged edition by norah lofts, patience tomlinson isbn. This is the first novel or novels by norah lofts ive read and honestly i found it them somewhat disappointing. Norah lofts gad s hall was for sale and at a price so ridiculously low that even jill and bob spender, to whom life had recently been unkind, could afford it. The haunting of gads hall by norah lofts, paperback barnes. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Perhaps thats just a fanciful notion, but one that lofts expertly explores in this twovolume story of the remarkable women of two generations who lived in gads hall during the victorian era and the effects of their imprints on a contemporary family who move in. Once all these have been disposed of, we return perfunctorily to those presentday spenders, who employ bell, book, and candlein what must be the dullest exorcism in fictionto get rid of lavinias ghost so they can really settle down and make gads hall a home. Norah lofts gad s hall and the haunting of gad s hall is an early paranormal written before the term was applied to a genre of stories. In my opinion, norah lofts was a truly excellent author.
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Gads hall gads hall by norah lofts book cover, description, publication history. I must say that i absolutely loved reading this book. Download the gad s hall audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. Gads hall the haunting of gads hall 2 novels in one norah lofts on. This international bestseller powerfully tells of the life of katharine of aragon, from her childhood in spain to her reign and downfall in england as the first wife of henry vii. I see that norah lofts ruled the gargantuan gift of authoring deeplyentrenched historical sagas. I read my first lofts book when i was about 17, picked one up at a local used book store on my daily walk to the beach. No one at gad s hall could admit what they knew about the room in the attic. Gad s hall and the haunting of gad s hall, two novels of the supernatural in 1 book norah lofts on. Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts thriftbooks. Norah lofts was one of the bestknown and bestloved of all historical novelists, known for her authentic application of period detail to all her books. See all books authored by norah lofts, including the concubine, and the house at old vine, and more on.
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Norah lofts, and why you should read her katharine edgar. There are a couple of small chips to the bottom spine end of the book. Norah lofts, nee norah ethel robinson, 27 august 1904 10 september 1983 was a 20thcentury bestselling british author. Gads hall and the haunting of gads hall, two novels of. Strong, rulebreaking women whose actions against their eras. Gads hall the haunting of gads hall 2 novels in one. Mar 31, 2017 author of michael and all angels, out of this nettle, gads hall, hauntings, out of the dark, charlotte, the lost ones, winter harvest norah lofts open library donate. She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also. A book in the gads hall series a novel by norah lofts for jill and bob spender and their three children, the charming tudor farmhouse had seemed a godsend, an incredible bargain, almost a gift from its owner a kindly man who merely wanted someone to protect the family homestead, to make gads hall come alive again. The haunting of gads hall by norah lofts hardback, 2010.
Norah lofts books biography and list of works author of the. Get the audible audio editions of the gad s hall series from the. Part i, set in the authors present, in which a modern family moves into the titular gads hall only to find that there are certain strange manifestations there, connected to a locked attic room with no key. No one at gads hall could admit what they knew about th. How come we never get back to the present and find out what happened to those nice stiffupperlip spenders. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The young british spenders need a cheap new home for their family he has been paralyzed by terrorist firebombs in the congo, so they have no money, and charming old gad s hall is going for a song, complete with antique furniture. Discount prices on books by norah lofts, including titles like knights acre. A novel of the supernatural by norah lofts 1977 the gad s hall series book 1 length. The first starts circa 1977 and is about the spender family buying gads hall in england and why are the owners giving it away so cheaply. Buy gad s hall book online at best prices in india on.
The bottom edge of the text block has purple remainder speckling. Gads hall and the haunting of gads hall norah lofts on. Gads hall by norah lofts 1978, hardcover for sale online. For jill and bob spender and their three children, the charming tudor farmhouse had seemed a godsend, an incredible bargain, almost a gift from its owner a kindly. Soon a strongwilled, sensible woman would be overtaken by irrational.
Problematic romance and understated occultism from a practiced hand. A novel of the supernatural is another absolute gem written by norah lofts and i give this book an. Scent of cloves the claw emma hamilton gads hall a calf for venus to see a fine lady. Dustjacket shows wear and some shelf wear on boards. The book is in two parts, the first a wife with young children begins to fear her new house has something evil lurking within. As you are swept up in the lives of each person, it is no disappointment. Click to read more about gads hall and the haunting of gads hall by norah lofts. Place of publication new york, ny date published 1979 keywords 0385143869, gothic romance, suspense. The second part of the first book then goes back to around 1848 to the thorley family and that saga. But sadly this story just didnt do much for me in the spooky department.
Buy gad s hall isis general fiction large type large print edition by norah lofts isbn. Gads hall the haunting of gads hall by norah lofts. Gads hall and the haunting of gads hall by norah lofts. Captivating, gads hall really draws you in to the characters and setting because the voice is so inviting, welcoming even. Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts. Set in lofts favorite fictional setting, the environs of her imaginary baildon, suffolk, this novel is divided into two parts. Buy gad s hall by norah lofts from amazons fiction books store. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Sometimes, what you get instead, is a masterpiece like gads hall. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. A wayside tavern tells the story of a suffolk drinking place from the end of the roman occupation of britain, until the present day. Gad s hall by norah lofts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
She wrote more than fifty books specialising in historical fiction, but she also wrote nonfiction and short stories. Jan 09, 2015 norah lofts, and why you should read her. The haunting of gad s hall no one at gad s hall could admit what they knew about the room in the attic. Gads hall gads hall by norah lofts fantastic fiction.
Buy the haunting of gad s hall by lofts, norah from amazons fiction books store. She was an intelligent writer, able to write intriguing and intricatelywoven plots that are thoroughly enjoyable. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buy the haunting of gad s hall by norah lofts online at alibris.
The two stories are companions and should be read in order of appearance. No one at gad s hall could admit what they knew want to read. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The terrifying room that had once been the living tomb of a. The terrifying room that had once been the living tomb of a beautiful young woman possessed by the darkest evil. From paperback swap how long has it been on my tbr pile. Many of her novels, including her suffolk trilogy, follow the history of specific houses and their residents over several generations. Author of michael and all angels, out of this nettle, gad s hall, hauntings, out of the dark, charlotte, the lost ones, winter harvest norah lofts open library donate. For the spender family, the ancient, beautifully kept house had seemed a godsend, an incredible bargain, almost a gift from its owner a kindly man who merely wanted someone to protect the family homestead, to make gad s come alive again. Gads hall by norah lofts, 1978, doubleday edition, in english gads hall 1978 edition open library.
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