In the Spotlight: James McAuley (Edmond de Rothschild)
James McAuley discusses his biography tracing how French aristocrat Edmond de Rothschild became a driving force in the early Zionist movement in conversation with Abigail Pogrebin.
39. Writing the Life of A.D. Hope
What makes a literary reputation endure, and why do some writers disappear from view despite once standing at the centre of a nation's culture?
In this episode biographer Susan Lever joins poet and critic Peter Kirkpatrick to discuss her major new biography, A.D. Hope, tracing the life of a writer …
The Rothschild Who Helped Build Israel w/ James McAuley
Edmond de Rothschild helped shape the future of Zionism before the term had power, prestige, or a clear political path. This conversation reveals how a wealthy French Rothschild, born into a world of privilege and art collecting, became one of the earliest and most unexpected champions of Jewish se…
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