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Norah lofts books list of books by author norah lofts. Again as in some of her earlier work she has chosen a remote period, and this time a remote setting the dutch east indies, in the mid 17th century. Jan 09, 2015 norah lofts, and why you should read her. My top choice would have to be norah loftss suffolk trilogy. Norah lofts, bestselling author on both sides of the atlantic, was born in norfolk. Nl wrote many novels, mostly historical, mostly with rural settings.
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