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An outbreak of the Black Death, the collapse of the convent spire, the Bishop's visitation and a nun's disappearance are interwoven with the everyday life of the nuns, novices, successive Prioresses and the nun's priest, in this affectionate and ironic observation of the more worldly history of a religious order.
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Born in Harrow (1893-1978), Sylvia Townsend Warner published seven novels, four volumes of poetry, a volume of essays and eight volumes of short stories. She lived most of her adult life with her close companion Valentine Ackland in Dorset and Norfolk.
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More people should know how GOOD she is ... a marvellous nose for character * Spectator * No one after Hardy has inwoven more closely the sheer feel of material things, of weather, of light across water or foliage... * George Steiner, TLS * The charm, the wit, the speculation make the book very remarkable * TLS * Spellbinding * SUNDAY TIMES *
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- PublisherVintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0701113995
- ISBN 13 9780701113995
- BindingHardcover
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THE CORNER THAT HELD THEM
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Chatto & Windus, London
(1972)
ISBN 10: 0701113995
ISBN 13: 9780701113995
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG-. 310 pages in very good, clean condition; edges slightly yellowed. Green cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Corners not bumped. Illustrated DJ with black titles. Edges lightly yellowed. Tiny chip on the spine. Light wear on corners and edges. VG+/VG-. Seller Inventory # 208218
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