Oxford & Cambridge

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Oxford and Cambridge are the most extraordinary places on the British Isles, located about 150 kilometers apart, often referred to collectively as "Oxbridge." These two universities have played a significant role in the development of England, serving as an intellectual pinnacle of the nation. They provided the church and state with officials, priests, and teachers who spread the English language and culture. Their elite was characterized by a sense of duty and confidence, ideal for leadership roles in the kingdom and empire. However, Oxbridge is more than just a training ground; it has produced prime ministers, brilliant spies, great heretics, literary rebels like Lord Byron and Salman Rushdie, as well as scientific revolutionaries like Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking. For 800 years, the two universities have been in competition while also bound by a warm rivalry. Peter Sager explores the historical, literary, and cultural landscape of Oxbridge through a wealth of facts, anecdotes, and biographical sketches, describing the idyllic gardens and parks, revealing the stories behind the colleges, and tracing the extraordinary life paths of their inhabitants.