Mendelssohn is on the Roof

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‘Weil writes about savagery and pain with a brevity that in itself seems the fiercest commentary that can be made on the worst that life has to offer.’ Philip Roth ‘Comic, sardonic and deeply moving . . . we ignore such rich literature at our cultural peril.’ Simon Mawer ‘A brilliant, bitter satire that gradually turns into tragedy. Unmissable.’ The Times ‘A brilliant novel . . . Jirí Weil was a writer who witnessed the worst of this century and testified to his experience in works of unflinching and astonishing literary vision.’ New York Times ‘Weil had advantages that would in themselves ensure that his work stood out on the black mountain of Holocaust literature. He was there.’ Guardian SS officer Julius Schlesinger is ordered to remove the statue of the Jewish composer Mendelssohn from the roof of the Prague Academy of Music before an official concert. Unsure which amongst the decorative statues is Mendelssohn, he...