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The Corner That Held Them

by Sylvia Townsend Warner

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A Good Read, BBC Radio 4 · November 17, 2025

Richard Benson and Amy Sackville

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A novel about convent life in medieval England during the 1300s, chosen by Amy Sackville, who finds it far more engaging than its premise might suggest.

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