Le piano des Chartrons

French Short Novel for Beginners (A1)

An old piano. A note inside. A trail across Bordeaux.

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Nora Kinsella, 31, from Cork, has one suitcase, a little school French and a new job: mover for Roussel Déménagements, a small family firm in Bordeaux. Her first job is to empty the flat of an old piano tuner in the Chartrons. Inside the piano, under the lid, there is an envelope: 'Pour la personne qui porte ce piano. Merci.' The note leads Nora, Samir and their loud, kind boss Gaby across the city, from the market to the river. A short, adult novel for complete beginners of French (A1), and the first book of Nora's story.

Inside

• 42 short chapters, about 85 words each
• Every new word in bold, explained in easy French
• A glossary, a summary and 3 questions after each chapter
• Answer key, full vocabulary list and a one-page grammar guide
• A free printable worksheet on the book's web page