Admirable eccentrics

Ann Benton  |  Reviews
Date posted:  1 Apr 2010
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SISTERS OF SINAI
By Janet Soskice
Chatto & Windus. 338 pages. £18.99
ISBN 978-0-70117-341-8

Victorian women don’t always live up to their stereotypes.

Agnes and Margaret Smith, born in 1843, the twin daughters of a Scottish lawyer, had a huge passion for travel and adventure, especially in Bible lands. They were also quite extraordinary in their literary and linguistic ability, mostly self-taught and pursued with dogged determination. They were able to speak Aramaic, Greek, Arabic, and other languages as well.

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