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Book of the Week - Sisters of Sinai

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By Janet Soskice. The true story of the two sisters who discovered one of the earliest known copies of the Bible on Mount Sinai in 1892. Read by Stella Gonet

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Book of the Week - Sisters of Sinai - Episode 1

By Janet Soskice. The true story of the two sisters who discovered one of the earliest known copies of the Bible on Mount Sinai in 1892. Read by Stella Gonet.

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Book of the Week - Sisters of Sinai - Episode 2

Having returned from a trip to Jerusalem, the twins are separated for the first time in their lives when Margaret meets and marries James Gibson.

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Book of the Week - Sisters of Sinai - Episode 3

While working in the monastery library at Mount Sinai, Agnes stumbles upon a hidden palimpsest - one ancient document written on top of another.

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Book of the Week - Sisters of Sinai - Episode 4

The sisters go back to Mount Sinai with various academics in tow. But on their return to England an argument erupts over who should take credit for the find.

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Book of the Week - Sisters of Sinai - Episode 5

After a long battle Agnes' discovery is finally published, but this does not put an end to the twins' travels. At the age of 63 they set off for one more trip to Mount Sinai.

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