Book · 1948 · Fiction, historical
The corner that held them
Why people recommend it
The corner that held them by Sylvia Townsend Warner is a richly atmospheric historical novel set in a fourteenth-century English convent, exploring the daily lives, struggles, and quiet endurance of a community of nuns. On The Book Review podcast in an episode titled Bringing Down Harvey Weinstein broadcast on July 18, 2024, Tina Jordan brought up the book as one she had just finished reading and highly praised. Tina Jordan noted that it is a remarkable work from the 1940s, mentioning that the publication had actually reviewed the novel back in 1947. Through this discussion on The Book Review, the speaker shared her admiration for the intricate storytelling and historical depth of the narrative, introducing the mid-century masterpiece to contemporary listeners and celebrating its enduring literary craftsmanship.
Who recommended it
- Tina Jordan Recommended
Tina Jordan — 1 mention
“this is a book from the 1940s which we reviewed in 1947 in the paper and it's called the corner that held them by Sylvia Townson Warner”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Longtime podcast listeners will know that I was on about a year ago on this segment about what I was reading talking about a Sylvia Townson Warner novel called the corner that held them which was a novel I'd never read never heard of”
“Tina you um recently read the corner that held them the novel by Sylvia Tansen Warner which is also set in medieval times”