The Corner That Held Them

The Corner That Held Them

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A masterpiece of historical fiction, The Corner That Held Them depicts the lives of medieval nuns amid the turmoil of rebellion and the Black Death Sylvia Townsend Warner's portrayal of a fourteenth-entury nunnery is widely considered to be one of the greatest historical novels of all time. An often hilarious ode to community living, it is also a poignant, delicate exploration of spirituality's relationship to the material world.

Author: Sylvia Townsend Warner
Format: Paperback, 352 pages, 129mm x 197mm, 257 g
Published: 2021, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction

Vendor: Book Grocer
SKU: 9780241454817-RETAIL
Categories: All Best Sellers - Individual titles Classics of Literature Fiction Historical Fiction Medieval History New Arrivals - Range Non-Secondhand Books Only One Copy
Tags: Classic fiction general and literary England Historical fiction Medieval History New Arrivals NewSystem Paperback RR September-2025
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A masterpiece of historical fiction, The Corner That Held Them depicts the lives of medieval nuns amid the turmoil of rebellion and the Black Death Sylvia Townsend Warner's portrayal of a fourteenth-entury nunnery is widely considered to be one of the greatest historical novels of all time. An often hilarious ode to community living, it is also a poignant, delicate exploration of spirituality's relationship to the material world.