Sylvia Townsend Warner

The Corner That Held Them

The Corner That Held Them

A historical novel by Sylvia Townsend Warner following a Benedictine convent over several centuries

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“A gently epic chronicle of a convent and its inhabitants over the course of many, many years starting in the mid-14th century. It's a marvel of a book and one of my absolute favorites.”
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