Raphael Jerusalmy holds a degree from the Ecole Normale Superieure and from the Sorbonne. He made his career in the Israeli military intelligence services before moving on to work in the humanitarian and educational fields. He is now an antiquarian book dealer in Tel Aviv. Saving Mozart is his first novel.
'An ingenious reinvention of the Holocaust narrative.' * Australian Financial Review * 'A dazzling, striking (first) novel, as intriguing as its author...A compelling success.' -- Marianne Payot * L'Express * 'Jewel-like.' * Saturday Age/Sydney Morning Herald/Canberra Times * 'This novella is an elegantly crafted commentary on the possible outcomes of shifts in values, in power and authority and the range of human responses to that.' * Otago Daily Times * 'An immensely powerful book told with economy and heart.' -- Bait for Bookworms 'Nothing can detract...from the sheer genius of the plot and the dazzling display of heroism which is at the core of this absolute gem of a novel.' -- Weekend Bookworm 'The deceptively simple story of an improbable hero is a parable of personal bravery, ethics and responsibility...A petite gem.' * Weekend Press * 'An exquisite jewel of a book...in just over 120 slim pages Jerusalmy succeeds in conjuring up a whole world...I can only urge readers to implore him to undertake a second outing and to direct them to Saving Mozart with all urgency.' * Jewish Chronicle * `The author’s own love and understanding of music shines through every page. Jerusalmy has produced a perfectly crafted addition to the best of Holocaust literature.’ * Daily Mail * `This slender, confident debut novel is deliciously atmospheric and tense.’ * Financial Times *