Save me the waltz

One of the great literary curios of the 20th century, Save Me the Waltz is the first and only novel by the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald. During the years when her husband was working on "Tender is the Night" - which many critics consider his masterpiece - Zelda Fitzgerald was preparing her own story. The novel strangely parallels events from her husband's life, throwing a fascinating light on Scott Fitzgerald and his work, as well as the shared experiences of the Fitzgeralds. In its own right, it is a vivid and moving story - centered upon the confession of a famous glamour girl of the affluent 1920s and an aspiring ballerina - that captures the spirit of an era.