Description
Step into the quiet, enduring world of a 14th-century Norfolk convent in Sylvia Townsend Warner's masterful novel, "The Corner That Held Them." Spanning forty years, this unique historical fiction offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the daily lives, passions, and secrets of a community of nuns, where profound change unfolds subtly amidst the rhythms of faith and isolation. Warner's distinctive prose illuminates the passage of time and the quiet strength of women, presenting a compelling, unsentimental chronicle of community life and the enduring human spirit against the backdrop of medieval England. This is history viewed from a different angle, focusing not on grand battles but on the rich, internal landscape of lives lived with quiet resilience and deep connection.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2020
400 pages
ISBN: 9780241454817
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Details
First Published
1948
Language
eng
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