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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 not play games, sing hymns, wear the ubiquitous school shorts or socialize after school, yet not only did he survive these tribulations, he excelled. The book includes the author's memoirs of his father, "Promised Lands". It is a meditation on religious tolerance, and his father's vision of a society that could respect and synthesize cultural difference is of relevance to modern Scotland.
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A striking memoir of religious and cultural tolerance being made available again in the year of the author's 100th anniversary.
About the Author
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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- PublisherCanongate Classics
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 086241704X
- ISBN 13 9780862417048
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
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