The Porcelain Maker: A Novel
Nov 2023 · St. Martin's Press
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An epic story of love, betrayal, and art that spans decades, through the horrors of World War II to 21st century America, inspired by an actual porcelain factory in Dachau.
Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history.
A daughter’s search for the truth.
Germany, 1929. At a festive gathering of young bohemians in Weimar, two young artists, Max, a skilled Jewish architect, and Bettina, a celebrated avant-garde painter, are drawn to each other and begin a whirlwind romance. Their respective talents transport them to the dazzling lights of Berlin, but this bright beginning is quickly dimmed by the rising threat of Nazism. Max is arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Dachau where only his talent at making exquisite porcelain figures stands between him and seemingly certain death. Desperate to save her lover, Bettina risks everything to rescue him and escape Germany.
America, 1993. Clara, Bettina’s daughter, embarks on a journey to trace her roots and determine the identity of her father, a secret her mother has kept from her for reasons she’s never understood. Clara’s quest to piece together the puzzle of her origins transports us back in time to the darkness of Nazi Germany, where life is lived on a razor’s edge and deception and death lurk around every corner. Survival depends on strength, loyalty, and knowing true friend from hidden foe. And as Clara digs further, she begins to question why her mother was so determined to leave the truth of her harrowing past behind...
The Porcelain Maker is a powerful novel of enduring love and courage in the face of appalling brutality as a daughter seeks to unlock the mystery of her past.
Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history.
A daughter’s search for the truth.
Germany, 1929. At a festive gathering of young bohemians in Weimar, two young artists, Max, a skilled Jewish architect, and Bettina, a celebrated avant-garde painter, are drawn to each other and begin a whirlwind romance. Their respective talents transport them to the dazzling lights of Berlin, but this bright beginning is quickly dimmed by the rising threat of Nazism. Max is arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Dachau where only his talent at making exquisite porcelain figures stands between him and seemingly certain death. Desperate to save her lover, Bettina risks everything to rescue him and escape Germany.
America, 1993. Clara, Bettina’s daughter, embarks on a journey to trace her roots and determine the identity of her father, a secret her mother has kept from her for reasons she’s never understood. Clara’s quest to piece together the puzzle of her origins transports us back in time to the darkness of Nazi Germany, where life is lived on a razor’s edge and deception and death lurk around every corner. Survival depends on strength, loyalty, and knowing true friend from hidden foe. And as Clara digs further, she begins to question why her mother was so determined to leave the truth of her harrowing past behind...
The Porcelain Maker is a powerful novel of enduring love and courage in the face of appalling brutality as a daughter seeks to unlock the mystery of her past.
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Jane Ward
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November 9, 2023
The Porcelain Maker A Novel by Sarah Freethy is Historical Fiction. Survival, tragedy and love in WWII Germany. Set in the time periods of 1929 Germany to 1993 America. Freethys characters' emotions, thoughts, and traumatic experiences come alive to the reader. The settings, culture, places, people with the history of the time are so real one feels like you have lived in this era. Sarah Freethy is a very talented new author and I will look forward to every book she writes. Well done!
Paula Pugh
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November 9, 2023
An extraordinary tale of two women-mother and daughter-in two time periods. Cara is seeking the truth of who her father was, a detail never related to her by her mother, Bettina. Through bits and pieces of information, Cara determinedly searches for answers. Bettina’s story is of a deep and abiding love of a Jewish man in Nazi Germany. Their love is shattered by the horrible circumstances of Nazi Germany. A truly emotional novel on all levels. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
About the author
SARAH FREETHY worked as a writer, script consultant, producer and development editor in television before turning her hand to fiction. The Porcelain Maker is her first novel. She lives in England with her family.
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