January Books 3) Sisters of Sinai, by Janet Soskice

[nwhyte]

Back when I was an undergraduate I spent two years living in the "Colony", the sprawl of buildings owned by Clare College at the foot of Castle Hill. The central building of the complex is a late Victorian mansion called Castlebrae, which had the following inscription on a plaque in the front hall:
This house was originally the home of

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[artw]

fellow-worshipper *with* the twins, unless Presbyterian theology is more deviant than I had realised.

[nwhyte]

Er, yeah, corrected!

(Though you can never tell with Presbyterians; after all, my grandmother was one.)

Thank You!

[anonymous]

Thanks so much for linking to my blog about the Cairo Genizah. If you enjoyed Janet Soskice's "Sisters of Sinai," you may also enjoy my new book "Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah" (an entire chapter in the book is devoted to "the Giblews").

Thanks again,

Rabbi Mark Glickman
Woodinville, WA 98077
markglickman@comcast.net

[lizatgreenside]

There's another book on the Smith sisters - "The ladies of Castlebrae" by A. Whigham Price. Foreword by Eric Newby. (London: Headline, 1987). My dad taught with "Whig" at Hild and Bede in Durham, and later did some photography for his autobiography, including photographing former master of Clare Mansfield Forbes. He mentioned the Clare connection, and "Whig" sent a signed copy for my birthday in 1990. Sadly, I've not read it yet, but you've reminded me to add it to the "to read" pile!