John Simopoulos, Dean of Degrees of St Catherine’s College, Oxford, is with us again today in an occasional but delightful series we’re running this summer that we’re calling “Books That Matter”. Featuring books and authors you may not necessarily have come across, but which will amply repay your attention. Today, we present Remnants of a Quiet Life – a book of thirteen elegant stories about academic life behind the dreaming spires of Oxford, told by Sir Henry Harris, Regius Professor Emeritus of Medicine. And if you’ve ever wondered what a “don” is – pace Mario Puzo – the answer lies within…
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