Heather Morris

Author Heather Morris’ life changed in 2003 when she met Lale Sokolov. His story formed the basis of her first novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz which was published in 2018. Her books have now sold over 19 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 50 languages. The

Tattooist of Auschwitz becoming one of the 21st century’s bestselling books. In 2024 a screen adaptation of the novel was released to wide acclaim.

In her new book, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse, Morris tells another extraordinary story based on true life events and people. In 1942, the Nazis came for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, part of occupied Paris. In the chaos, the eleven-year-old daughter of the family fled 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 joins us to discuss a story of great humanity, at once gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting.