The old priory cover

The old priory

by Norah Lofts

The history of a ruin ..... dating back to the Roman occupation, a house being built by a sailor with the stones of a dissolved monastery, and a tapestry of the lives which took shelter in the house's wings. A portrait of a house, the occupants, the village, the past, present, and future

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?