“A rich gift to history—and not just Jewish history—for its account not just of what Moses Montefiore did or did not do, but also of what he was.” —Ne

First published in 1884, Wolf's biography of Montefiore also covers the wider situation of Jews in Britain, Europe and Russia.

A Jewish delegation led by Sir Moses Montefiore and Adolphe Cremieux was sent to the Middle East in the hope of discovering the real murderers.