Evacuation

'In this marvellous book, Raphael Jerusalmy shows us that, despite the destructive madness of men, a few beautiful spirits, angel-poets, will always remain.' * Le Monde *
'An elegant examination of the choices we make and the individual peace we seek...Evacuation is a short but meaningful voyage of discovery, an Israeli road trip packed with musings on war, love, death, and art.' * AU Review *
'Like the famous photograph of the string quartet amid the ruins of Sarajevo, his [Jerusalmy's] book celebrates the persistence of art in times of chaos, and like another recent novella of the Middle East, Mohsin Hamid's Exit West, it combines a jolting realism with the timeless quality of fables.' * Age *
'A bright, light-struck novel...Jerusalmy reveals all the strangeness of an emblematic place torn by political, artistic and religious currents. It is a crisp and oddly memorable book.' * Your Weekend *
'A gently observed and deeply felt tale of three disparate characters living through unusual times.' * Pile by the Bed *
'Jewel-like.' * Sydney Morning Herald, on Saving Mozart *
'Suspenseful and moving.' * North & South Magazine, on Saving Mozart *
'Evacuation is no typical war novel: spare yet compelling, and extraordinarily moving in unexpected places, it challenges those who glance impassively at a televised war to step into the experience of those nearby.' * Shelf Awareness *