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28%OFFDavid Daiches - Two Worlds - 9780862417048 - V9780862417048
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Two Worlds

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Description for Two Worlds Paperback. A striking memoir of religious and cultural tolerance being made available again in the year of the author's 100th anniversary. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BG; DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Covering his childhood and student years, David Daiches recalls a unique period between the two world wars. There was something special about the Scottish-Jewish interchange in those years. Daiches was one of the sons of Edinburgh's Chief Rabbi. In their home, a quiet dark hub of foreign faith, memories of light and fesitivity predominate. Illustrious visitors from every corner of the globe would call on the distinguished Rabbi and the sons of the house would argue cheerfully with these itinerant scholars and diplomats. School was Scottish Presbyterian, with its characteristic smells of wood, chalk, ink and schoolbag leather. Daiches did ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780862417048
SKU
V9780862417048
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-13

About David Daiches
David Daiches (1912 - 2005) was an eminent and prolific literary historian and critic. He held many senior academic positions including being Professor of English at the University of Sussex from 1961 to 1977.

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