Piano Teacher of Montparnasse : The heartbreaking new novel from the bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Morris, Heather

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Heather Morris, author of the international bestseller, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, returns with a masterful new novel that captures the astonishing bravery of French Resistance operatives, and one piano teacher who is willing to risk everything to save a young girl.

‘When Maman sent me here, she told me to do whatever you told me. She said you would keep me safe and that I should trust you completely.’ 

‘Your Maman was right.’ 

‘Will you come back? Promise you’ll come back.’ 

Andrée wraps her arms around Josie, pulls her close. The child’s body is rigid at first, then slowly softens, melting into the embrace. 

‘I promise. I will always come back to you. Always.’

In 1942, the Nazis come for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, occupied Paris. In the chaos of their arrest, eleven-year-old Josie flees to the only person she trusts: her piano teacher, Andrée Levallois, secretly an operative in the French Resistance. 

Andrée takes her in as a member of the family, spreading their rations and risking everything to keep her safe. But soon the authorities close in, and both Andrée and Josie are caught in a desperate race to stay alive. 

Epic in scope and inspired by real events and people, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse is a gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting story of ordinary people in extraordinary times. 

‘An inspiring true story of resilience, hope and courage’ CHRISTY LEFTERI, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO  

‘A powerful, deeply resonant novel filled with humanity… I held my breath to the last pages, where I could no longer hold back my tears.’ MARC LEVY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF IF ONLY IT WERE TRUE  

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Readers love it! In their own words: 

“Equal parts harrowing and heartwarming. This book will stay with me for a long time.”

“A beautiful story of courage…Heather Morris has once again written a masterpiece”

“This is a must read for any historical fiction fans. I couldn’t put this down.”

“I highly recommend this book it is a fantastic read, if I could rate it more than 5 stars I would!”

“Heather Morris has such a beautiful way of bringing history to life. She writes with so much care and grace that you can’t help but become attached to the characters and feel completely transported back to the time they are living in…I absolutely loved it. Definitely one that will stay with me.”

“This book will break your heart…heart-wrenching, deep, touching.”

“Some books are heartbreaking from the first chapters & The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse is one of them… If you love historical fiction featuring WWII, I think this one will stay with you.”

“I’m not crying it’s hayfever… I honestly couldn’t put this book down because I just had to know what happened… An extremely powerful reminder that if all else is lost, we must have hope.”??“Deeply moving [and] epic in scope. A must read for fans of WW2 Historical Fiction.”