New book announcement: The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse

Kate Parkin and Margaret Stead of Firefinch are delighted to announce the acquisition of world rights all languages in a new novel by Heather Morris – The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse – author of the global phenomenon, The Tattooist of Auschwitz trilogy.

In 1942, the Nazis came for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, occupied Paris. In the chaos, the eleven-year-old daughter ran to the only person she could trust, her piano teacher, Andrée Levallois, secretly a French Resistance operative. Andrée took her in, risking everything. But the authorities were closing in, and soon Andrée and the girl were caught in a desperate race to stay alive. Andrée was denounced, arrested, tortured and sent to the hell of Ravensbrück Women’s Concentration Camp. There, she fought for her life, determined to return and honour her promise to save the girl who had been entrusted to her care. Epic in scope, and based on true life people and events, Heather Morris has written a story of breathtaking beauty, at once gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting.

Kate Parkin said ‘Once again, Heather Morris has uncovered a story of extraordinary bravery. The powerful bond between Andrée Levallois and the child she sheltered resonates down the generations as a symbol of the best of humanity in the worst of times. I defy anyone to read this and not be moved.  We are honoured to be able to publish it.’

Margaret Stead said ‘Working with Heather has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. She is a wonderful writer – collaborative, creative, empathetic. The stories seem magically to find her, and this new novel is utterly spellbinding and, once again, based on real people and events. Kate and I are so lucky that Heather has decided to join the Firefinch team, and we can’t wait to share The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse with her readers across the world.’

Heather Morris said ‘I am delighted to be joining the team at Firefinch Publishing, a team I have worked with in the past, a team who contributed so much to the success of my novels. Going forward, together, we will continue to bring stories of hope, resilience, love, and incredible courage of ordinary people who lived during extraordinary times.’