The Story
An absorbing portrait of Edmond de Rothschild, who defied his class to help build a nationâand found his identity in the process
Edmond de Rothschild (1845â1934) was born into one of the wealthiest families in history, but his legacy lies beyond banking, art, and aristocratic privilege. In this compelling biography, award-winning historian and journalist James McAuley tells the story of a man who defied his elite world to support a radical cause: the creation of a Jewish homeland.
Drawing on rare access to archivesâincluding Rothschildâs own long-lost memoirâMcAuley reveals how and why this reserved French aesthete became a driving force in the early Zionist settlement of Palestine. Rothschildâs journey from the salons of Paris to the fields of Eretz Israel is a tale of emotional awakening, political conviction, and personal transformationâof a manâs search for a cause and discovery of himself.
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An absorbing portrait of Edmond de Rothschild, who defied his class to help build a nationâand found his identity in the process
Edmond de Rothschild (1845â1934) was born into one of the wealthiest families in history, but his legacy lies beyond banking, art, and aristocratic privilege. In this compelling biography, award-winning historian and journalist James McAuley tells the story of a man who defied his elite world to support a radical cause: the creation of a Jewish homeland.
Drawing on rare access to archivesâincluding Rothschildâs own long-lost memoirâMcAuley reveals how and why this reserved French aesthete became a driving force in the early Zionist settlement of Palestine. Rothschildâs journey from the salons of Paris to the fields of Eretz Israel is a tale of emotional awakening, political conviction, and personal transformationâof a manâs search for a cause and discovery of himself.
