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The Corner That Held Them
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  • Published: 15 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241524800
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download

The Corner That Held Them

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28 Jan 2021
EBook
26 Nov 2020
Audiobook
15 Apr 2021
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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.
  • Published: 15 April 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241524800
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
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About the author

Sylvia Townsend Warner

Sylvia Townsend Warner (1893-1978) grew up in rural Devonshire before moving to London and writing her debut novel, Lolly Willowes (1926). With her partner Valentine Ackland, she was active in the Communist Party and served in the Red Cross during the Spanish Civil War. Her novels include Mr Fortune's Maggot, The True Heart, Summer Will Show, After the Death of Don Juan, The Corner That Held Them and The Flint Anchor.
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Also by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Lolly Willowes
The Flint Anchor
After the Death of Don Juan
Mr Fortune's Maggot
The True Heart
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