Raphaël 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.

Raphaël Jerusalmy
Raphaël Jerusalmy was born in Montmartre, France in 1954. After receiving diplomas from the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the Sorbonne, he worked with Israeli Military Intelligence. He currently sells antique books in Tel-Aviv.

• Jan 15 2014
  The Big Issue: "[Saving Mozart] reads like an unexpected gift."
  
• Dec 20 2013
  The Financial Times: "The narrative voice, sprinkled with dry aperçus, is nicely captured."
  
• Dec 12 2013
  Three Guys One Book: "The strength of Saving Mozart is its focus on one man’s limited experience of horror."