‘In the Middle East the Bible is excellent company… Coming down the long slope into Hebron, or going through Bethlehem and looking out…' Photo: by Ed Robertson on Unsplash
An open book: Antony Barlow on his father’s reading in the FAU
‘One can understand why this country made so strong an impression on the Hebrew writers.’
by Antony Barlow
20th August 2021
During lockdown, many of us read more than usual. I thought I’d take a look at the books my father took with him to the Middle East during his time in the Friends Ambulance Unit. He referred to them in his letters: ‘On the whole I was very satisfied with the books that I took with me. Shakespeare is an ideal companion. Othello is a good play for a sea voyage.’
