The Painter of Hidden Children: An Emotional WW2 Historical Novel of the French Resistance, Inspired by True Stories of Courage (Art of Resistance Book 3)

Paris, 1938. Claire Weinberg arrives to study art at the École des Beaux-Arts and meets Valérie, a cynical and fiercely loyal friend. Together they explore a city of beauty and possibility until the German occupation separates them. Beaujolais, 1943. Claire has converted her family's deteriorating manor into a hidden refuge for Jewish children whose parents have been deported. She draws with them, plays piano in darkness, and creates beauty within walls surrounded by horror. When an SS commander becomes interested in the painter above the valley, Claire must rely on her art as her only defense. A teenage boy watching from the shadows witnesses events that will affect him for decades. France, 1998. Art restorer Madeleine arrives at the manor to handle an inheritance she was instructed never to visit. An elderly stranger is already there—a man who once lived in the house, carrying a story that will change everything Madeleine believed about her family. Inspired by true stories of the French Resistance, this novel explores art, deception, and a friendship formed during the darkest years of the twentieth century. This is a standalone novel in the Art of Resistance series.