Saving Mozart

A novel of one dying man's act of defiance against the Nazis. "This slender, confident debut novel is deliciously atmospheric and tense" (Financial Times). Rapha l Jerusalmy's debut novel takes the form of the journal of Otto J. Steiner, a former music critic of Jewish descent suffering from tuberculosis in a Salzburg sanatorium in 1939. Drained by his illness and isolated in the gloomy sanatorium, Steiner finds solace only in music. He is horrified to learn that the Nazis are transforming a Mozart festival into a fascist event. Steiner feels helpless at first, but an invitation from a friend presents him with an opportunity to fight back. Under the guise of organizing a concert for Nazi officials, Steiner formulates a plan to save Mozart that could dramatically change the course of the war. "A dazzling, striking debut, as intriguing as its author . . . a compelling success." --L'Express "Steiner's fictional diary is a brief but powerful story about a brave feat recorded for a son Steiner will never see again."--Historical Novel Society "If we can imagine a part of the contents of the intimate journal kept by Steiner], in direct relation to the somber reality of the period, it does not reserve fewer considerable surprises that situate it well beyond a simple chronicle of the time."--L'Humanit "The strength of Saving Mozart is its focus on one man's limited experience of horror."--Three Guys One Book "Reads like an unexpected gift."--The Big Issue