The house was built in the Old Queen's time: built for an Elizabethan pirate who was knighted for the plunder he brought home. It survived many eras, many reigns: it saw the passing of Cromwell and the Civil War. It became rich with an Indian Nabob and poor with a 20th century innkeeper. It saw wars, and lovers, and death. Children were born there, both heirs and bastards. It had ghosts and legends and a history that grew stranger with every generation.
The house was Merravay. And its story stretched over 400 years.
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"This is one of my favourite Norah Lofts historical novels. She tells the history of a house - or the people who built it and lived in it. As far as time scale is concerned it spans several centuries and is full of interesting and intriguing characters. " — Angela (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is one of my favourite Norah Lofts historical novels. She tells the history of a house - or the people who built it and lived in it. As far as time scale is concerned it spans several centuries and is full of interesting and intriguing characters. "
" I really like this book. It is the whole history of a house in England. Historical and interesting that way - but not a sappy and happy history of the house. I re-read it every few years. "
" Excellent saga of a house and the experiences connected with it from medieval to modern times. "
" The stories in this saga of the various owners of a northern England country house didn't keep my attention. I'd recommend Anya Seton's historical fiction, (particularly Katherine, instead. "
" I love this book. I love how it weaves together many story lines from many time periods. I've read it several times, and am completely engrossed every time. There is a sense of mystery, a sense of foreboding in every line. "
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