33 Place Brugmann

33 Place Brugmann is an unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels, exploring love, resistance, and courage in all their forms. Charlotte Sauvin has always seen the world differently, and at home on 33 Place Brugmann, her father and closest friends and neighbours—the Raphaëls from the fourth floor and Masha from the fifth—have kept her secret safe. But when the Nazis invade Belgium and Masha and the Raphaëls disappear, Charlotte must navigate her new world alone. As she struggles to discern whom she can trust in a city where everyone is watching and hiding their own secrets, she and her neighbours must confront what—and who—truly matters, summoning the courage to fight for more than mere survival. Richly imagined and deeply intimate, the novel is a captivating and devastating celebration of love, courage, and art in times of great threat, earning praise from Rachel Joyce, Ann Patchett, William Boyd, and Paula McLain for its immersive storytelling and profo