BOOKS

Simon Schama speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about his new book, which looks at the lives of Jews – from rabbis to bare-knuckle boxers – across four centuries…

The latest releases reviewed, plus Simon Schama discusses his book on the history of the Jewish people

“Jewish history can often end up as an endless procession of rabbis, philosophers and religious thinkers. I really wanted to look at the characters that aren’t traditionally dealt with,” says Simon Schama