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A 14th-century serf rebels against his manor and founds a dynasty whose story unfolds across centuries in a Suffolk house.
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A 14th-century serf rebels against his manor and founds a dynasty whose story unfolds across centuries in a Suffolk house.
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The Town House" is the first in a trilogy of novels by Norah Lofts about the inhabitants of a country house in Suffolk from the late fourteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. It begins with the story of Martin Reed, a serf existing under the control of a universally accepted and supported hierarchy. His rebellion, in defence of the woman he loves, casts both of them into the unknown. Freed from his acceptance of circumstance, Reed forges a new path, a path which culminates in the buildi...
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Sexual content
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Love stories with sensual and some explicit sexual content across generations
Violence & gore
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Medieval violence, physical brutality, and deaths with some graphic detail
Profanity
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Substance use
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Period-typical social drinking of ale and wine
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Medieval Church and Abbey authority shape society and characters' lives
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Feudal hierarchy, serfdom, and class rebellion as recurring themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Serfdom and feudal oppression central; systemic cruelty and suffering depicted
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