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The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse

by Heather Morris
 Book cover of The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse by Heather Morris, a World War II historical fiction novel about the French Resistance in occupied Paris.

Book Summary


The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz returns with a masterful new novel that captures the astonishing bravery of ordinary people in extraordinary times.

In 1942, the Nazis come for a Jewish family living in the Montparnasse area of occupied Paris. In the chaos of their arrest, eleven-year-old Josephine runs to the only person she can trust: her piano teacher, Andrée Levallois, a secret French Resistance operative.

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 based on real people and historical events, Heather Morris has written a story of breathtaking beauty, at once gripping, heartbreaking, and uplifting.

From the publisher

Blackstone | Oct 20, 2026 | 352 pages | ISBN: 9798228808522 | Historical Fiction




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