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The Porcelain Maker

'An absorbing study of love and art' Sunday Times

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The Porcelain Maker

By: Sarah Freethy
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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 ‘A page-turning journey to uncover a past of heroism, betrayal, love, and loss’ Heather Morris, bestselling author of Sisters under the Rising Sun
'So compelling' Sunday Times
'A gorgeous debut' Heat

Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history
A daughter’s search for the truth

Germany, 1929.
When Max, a Jewish architect, and Bettina, a beautiful and celebrated German avant-garde artist, meet at a party their attraction is instant. In love with each other and the art they create, their talent transports them to the dazzling lights of Berlin. But Germany is on the brink of terrible change, and their bright beginning is soon dimmed by the rising threat of Nazism.

When Max is arrested and sent to the Dachau concentration camp, it is only his talent at making the exquisite porcelain figures so beloved by the Nazis that stands between him and certain death. At first, Bettina has no idea where Max has been taken but when she learns of his fate, she is determined to rescue him whatever the cost.

Now, a lifetime later, Bettina’s daughter, Clara, sets out on a journey to uncover the truth about her identity. As she weaves together the fabric of her past, she discovers the terrible secret her mother wanted hidden forever.

For fans of Heather Morris and Kristin Hannah, The Porcelain Maker is a sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin. 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction War & Military Romance Military War
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And there was I thinking I had read a million books about WW1, from multiple aspects. This though…. wow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Stunning.

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A wonderfull unfolding of interwoven lives amongst historic horror. This story showed the personal and made me think of the individuals and the masses exterminated. The love and art made me be able to engage with the Holocaust on a very different level that I haven't been able to before.

Love and art and the best and worst of humankind.

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This book captures the love of 2 people who were destined to be separated by the hatred of a group of people who viewed themselves as being superior to a people despised merely for the religion they practiced.

heartbreaking

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A brilliant read which immerses you in the world of art before WW2 and beautifully developed characters showing how far some will go to survive.

Thrilling and heartbreaking

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This book gripped me from the first paragraph and I found myself inventing chores that needed long car journeys to listen to it. Gripping narrative, wonderful characters, beautifully written. I’m recommending it to my book club and I want to share the experience.

Gorgeous book with a perfect narrator

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