James McAuley

The House of Fragile Things by James McAuley is a powerful history of Jewish art collectors in France and how an embrace of art and beauty was met with hatred and destruction. "The depths of French anti-Semitism is the stunning subject that Mr. McAuley lays bare. . . . [He] tells this haunting saga in eloquent detail. As French anti-Semitism...

An absorbing portrait of Edmond de Rothschild, who defied his class to help build a nation—and found his identity in the process. Edmond de Rothschild (1845–1934) 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...