The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse

“In this spellbinding, deeply moving WWII novel, Morris renders a gut-wrenching race for survival that stands right alongside her internationally bestselling debut, The Tattooist of Auschwitz… Morris’s writing shines brightly, capturing the extraordinary bravery of ordinary families. Her signature storytelling transforms this historical novel into a powerful and profoundly affecting story about resilience and the unifying power of music, building to a beautiful, lingering crescendo of human courage.” –Booklist (starred review)

“Morris thoroughly immerses the reader in the danger and selflessness of the Resistance movement in occupied Paris. Historical fiction fans will be transported.” –Publishers Weekly

“Based on a true story, this novel will once again captivate Morris’s readers, who will be deeply invested in Josephine’s struggle not only to survive but also to find hope and peace amid the devastation of Hitler’s war.” –Library Journal

“No one tells stories of courage, resilience, and triumph of the spirit quite like the brilliant Heather Morris. Every page of The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse resonates like a beautifully played sonata-tender, heartbreaking, and unforgettable.” –Lisa Barr, New York Times bestselling author of The Goddess of Warsaw

“This exceptional novel, an important reflection on history, grabs you from the first paragraph. […] Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Highly recommended.” –Marta Molnar, author of The Secret Life of Sunflowers

“Heather Morris’s The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse is riveting, wrenching, tender, timeless-a testament to the triumph of courage over evil, the ability of music to heal even in the darkest moments, and the power of love to save us.” –Meg Waite Clayton, bestselling author of The Last Train to London

“This is such a beautiful book about the family we are born into and the one that we find for ourselves, and the power of music to light up a dark, dark world.” –Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan




Praise for The Tattooist of Auschwitz:

‘A moving and ultimately uplifting story of love, loyalties and friendship amidst the horrors of war … It’s a triumph.’ Jill Mansell

‘Heather Morris tells Lale’s story with dignity and restraint, never letting her own voice intrude, nor letting the love story overwhelm the greater context of displacement, trauma and survival’ Graeme Simson, author of The Rosie Project

‘A remarkable story of survival and how love triumphed in that lawless hell. A phenomenon’ The Times

Heather Morris is a native of New Zealand, now resident in Australia. For several years, while working in a large public hospital in Melbourne, she studied and wrote screenplays, one of which was optioned by an Academy Award-winning screenwriter in the US.

In 2003, Heather was introduced to an elderly gentleman who ‘might just have a story worth telling’. The day she met Lale Sokolov changed both their lives. Their friendship grew and Lale embarked on a journey of self-scrutiny, entrusting the innermost details of his life during the Holocaust to her. Heather originally wrote Lale’s story as a screenplay – which ranked high in international competitions – before reshaping it into her debut novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

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