Norah Lofts

About The Author

Norah Lofts was one of the best known and best loved of all historical novelists, renowned for her authentic use of period detail. 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 writing career, including The King's Pleasure and Here Was a Man, and was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic.

Books by Norah Lofts

Eleanor the Queen

A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine

By Norah Lofts
A bold, brilliant, and defiant 12th-century queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine refuses to be silenced by the powerful men of church and court as she survives two royal marriages, two Crusades, and the birth of ten children—including Richard the Lionheart—to become one of history’s mo...
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The Lute Player

A Novel of Richard the Lionhearted

By Norah Lofts
Beloved author Norah Lofts brings to life the romance and adventure of the crusading king Richard the Lionhearted through the eyes of his most humble and trusted companion—his lute player.
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