Janet Soskice grew up in western Canada and has lived for some years in England, where she is Professor in Philosophical Theology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College. She lectures around the world and is a frequent contributor to radio and television programs.
A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of the
Year
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
A Library Journal Best Book of the Year
“Marvelous. . . . [A] fine, fascinating account.” —Los Angeles
Times
“The Sisters of Sinai is a bracing and moving book . . . a reminder
of the ardor, hardship and energy invested in the pursuit of
knowledge in that endlessly inquiring and industrious Victorian
age.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Luminous. . . . By turns a rattling adventure yarn . . . and a
testament to the power of perseverance.” —The Washington Post Book
World
“Sets the extraordinary life of two plucky women . . . against a
backdrop of swashbuckling Bible hunters, racing each other around
the world to find the latest clue in the mystery of how the Bible
was first written.” —Denver Post
“You don’t need to follow a particular religion to become engrossed
in this enthralling narrative. The Sisters of Sinai is a tale of
grand adventure and far-flung travels, and it proves appealing even
on that level. Soskice is so adept at making a rarefied subject
accessible and vivid that the narrative seems almost cinematic. If
the heroines hadn’t been identical twins, in a film adaptation
Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith would be brilliantly cast in the
lead roles.” —The Christian Science Monitor
“A combination travelogue, mystery story, adventure narrative, and
accounting of the rivalries which beset scholars of major
universities in Britain toward the end of the 19th century. . . .
[Soskice] catches the ‘feel’ of the era and brings these forgotten
scholars to life.” —Charleston Gazette
“We compliment some non-fiction books by saying they read like
novels, but The Sisters of Sinai reads better than a novel. Filled
with tales of derring-do, arcane knowledge, persistence in the face
of extraordinary odds, and the acquiring of and preservation of
priceless knowledge, The Sisters of Sinai does what the best books
do—makes you want to know much more.” —The Daily Herald (Utah)
“Lively and inspiring. . . . Thrilling. . . . Soskice describes
those days of urgent outdoor transcription with the understandable
yearning of a 21st-century theologian for whom such pioneering
triumphs can only be a dream. Her deft handling of a travel yarn
and her feel for the culture-bucking momentum of the twins’ lives
makes the dream a compelling one.” —The Times (London)
“This rattling tale appears to come straight from an Indiana Jones
adventure. . . . Yet this real-life expedition was not led by a
whip-cracking archaeologist, but by two God-fearing Ayrshire twins.
. . . Janet Soskice has done an excellent job in piecing together
the lives of two remarkable, and largely forgotten women who, like
Moses, made a discovery at Mount Sinai that would transform their
lives forever.” —The Scotsman
“An absorbing and delightful chronicle, both of two fascinating
women and of a crucial moment in the history of modern faith and
modern disenchantment.” —First Things
“In Sisters of Sinai Janet Soskice has achieved the impossible—she
has brought biblical scholarship to life. A gripping story of two
spirited women determined to pursue the truth whatever the cost,
with camels to boot. Wonderful.” —Sara Wheeler, author of Cherry: A
Life of Apsley Cherry-Garard
“This meticulously researched effort takes what for decades has
been an intriguing footnote in the history of textual serendipity
and gives it the full examination it so richly deserves. . .
.Exciting.” —Fine Book Magazine
“An extraordinary and compelling book, combining vivid travel
adventures, wonderful characters, and absorbing journeys of the
mind and heart. Janet Soskice brilliantly and accessibly unfolds
one of the most gripping sagas of Biblical detection, while telling
the story of two magnificent women who trespassed intrepidly in
worlds that sought to exclude them.” —John Cornwell, author of
Hitler’s Pope
A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of the Year
A Washington Post Best Book of the Year
A Library Journal Best Book of the Year
"Marvelous. . . . [A] fine, fascinating account." -Los Angeles
Times
"The Sisters of Sinai is a bracing and moving book . . . a
reminder of the ardor, hardship and energy invested in the pursuit
of knowledge in that endlessly inquiring and industrious Victorian
age." -The New York Times Book Review
"Luminous. . . . By turns a rattling adventure yarn . . . and a
testament to the power of perseverance." -The Washington Post
Book World
"Sets the extraordinary life of two plucky women . . . against a
backdrop of swashbuckling Bible hunters, racing each other around
the world to find the latest clue in the mystery of how the Bible
was first written." -Denver Post
"You don't need to follow a particular religion to become engrossed
in this enthralling narrative. The Sisters of Sinai is a
tale of grand adventure and far-flung travels, and it proves
appealing even on that level. Soskice is so adept at making a
rarefied subject accessible and vivid that the narrative seems
almost cinematic. If the heroines hadn't been identical twins, in a
film adaptation Dames Judi Dench and Maggie Smith would be
brilliantly cast in the lead roles." -The Christian Science
Monitor
"A combination travelogue, mystery story, adventure narrative, and
accounting of the rivalries which beset scholars of major
universities in Britain toward the end of the 19th century. . . .
[Soskice] catches the 'feel' of the era and brings these forgotten
scholars to life." -Charleston Gazette
"We compliment some non-fiction books by saying they read like
novels, but The Sisters of Sinai reads better than a novel.
Filled with tales of derring-do, arcane knowledge, persistence in
the face of extraordinary odds, and the acquiring of and
preservation of priceless knowledge, The Sisters of Sinai
does what the best books do-makes you want to know much more."
-The Daily Herald (Utah)
"Lively and inspiring. . . . Thrilling. . . . Soskice describes
those days of urgent outdoor transcription with the understandable
yearning of a 21st-century theologian for whom such pioneering
triumphs can only be a dream. Her deft handling of a travel yarn
and her feel for the culture-bucking momentum of the twins' lives
makes the dream a compelling one." -The Times (London)
"This rattling tale appears to come straight from an Indiana Jones
adventure. . . . Yet this real-life expedition was not led by a
whip-cracking archaeologist, but by two God-fearing Ayrshire twins.
. . . Janet Soskice has done an excellent job in piecing together
the lives of two remarkable, and largely forgotten women who, like
Moses, made a discovery at Mount Sinai that would transform their
lives forever." -The Scotsman
"An absorbing and delightful chronicle, both of two fascinating
women and of a crucial moment in the history of modern faith and
modern disenchantment." -First Things
"In Sisters of Sinai Janet Soskice has achieved the
impossible-she has brought biblical scholarship to life. A gripping
story of two spirited women determined to pursue the truth whatever
the cost, with camels to boot. Wonderful." -Sara Wheeler, author of
Cherry: A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garard
"This meticulously researched effort takes what for decades has
been an intriguing footnote in the history of textual serendipity
and gives it the full examination it so richly deserves. . .
.Exciting." -Fine Book Magazine
"An extraordinary and compelling book, combining vivid travel
adventures, wonderful characters, and absorbing journeys of the
mind and heart. Janet Soskice brilliantly and accessibly unfolds
one of the most gripping sagas of Biblical detection, while telling
the story of two magnificent women who trespassed intrepidly in
worlds that sought to exclude them." -John Cornwell, author of
Hitler's Pope
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