Skylark

Skylark Pre-Order January 6th 2026

From New York Times bestselling author Paula McLain, acclaimed for The Paris Wife, comes Skylark, a mesmerizing historical novel of courage, defiance, and resilience across centuries. Perfect for fans of sweeping, dual-timeline stories blending art, history, and human endurance.

1664: Alouette Voland, daughter of a master dyer at the famed Gobelin Tapestry Works, dreams of artistic freedom. When her father is unjustly imprisoned, her attempt to save him lands her in the notorious Salpêtrière asylum, where she discovers cruelty, courage, and a small group of allies who inspire hope beyond confinement.

1939: Kristof Larson, a young medical student in Paris, faces the Nazi occupation while his neighbors, a Jewish family from Poland, rely on him for survival. His work and life are constantly at risk, but his determination to protect them never wavers.

Skylark transports readers through the hidden and celebrated facets of Paris—above and below—exploring art, resistance, and the enduring human spirit. Two parallel journeys of bravery and redemption converge in ways that are both surprising and deeply moving.