Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival presents:

The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse with Heather Morris

Thursday 22 October 2026

Starts: 6:30pm

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

The Crown Hotel, Harrogate

Tickets £ 20.00

Friends Presale

Heather Morris, the international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, joins us to discuss her new novel, The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse.

Set in Nazi-occupied Paris, the novel follows a piano teacher and member of the French Resistance who risks everything to protect a young Jewish girl. Drawing on the remarkable true story that inspired the book, Heather will talk about her research, her passion for uncovering forgotten histories, and the power of fiction to honour the courage and resilience of ordinary people in extraordinary times.

The event will also feature live piano performances of music from the novel, bringing its evocative musical world to life.

Find out more about the book here.

Kindly sponsored by Raworths Solicitors.

Friends Presale

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 and its follow up Cilka’s Journey. Heather’s third novel, Three Sisters, concluded the trilogy.

Heather’s books have sold over 19 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 50 languages. The Tattooist of Auschwitz went on to become one of the 21st century’s bestselling books, and in 2024 a screen adaptation of the novel was released to wide acclaim.

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