The Porcelain Maker: A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art

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For fans of Heather Morris and Kristin Hannah, a sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin.

Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history
A daughters 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, Bettinas 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.

Powerfully moving and beautifully written, The Porcelain Maker is a testament to enduring love and courage.

Praise for The Porcelain Maker

'[A]heartbreaking story of beauty in the midst of brutality and love in an age of hate as two young artists fight to stay alive and together amid the horrors of Nazi rule in 1940s Germany. A story that will move and surprise you and leave you reaching for the tissue box as the final details unfold'
Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author of Band of Sisters and the upcoming Two Wars and a Wedding

'In her exquisitely crafted and poignant debut, Sarah Freethy brings readers an unforgettable tale of love and loss . . .Phenomenal'
Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mitford Affair and coauthor of The Personal Librarian

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In her exquisitely crafted and poignant debut, Sarah Freethy brings readers an unforgettable tale of love and loss. The Porcelain Makerintroduces us to a singular, riveting relationship forged between a talented Jewish architect and a gifted German painter during the heady days of the Bauhaus movement in the Weimar Republic of Germany. As the dark tide of Nazism washes over the land, the lovers face dangers unimaginable, learning that art alone can sustain and save them -and bear witness for the generations. Phenomenal

Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mitford Affair and coauthor of The Personal Librarian



Like the portrait of the Viking at the heart of her story, Sarah Freethy's The Porcelain Maker exists on two levels: on the surface, a story about a woman's search for the truth about her parentage, tracing the forgotten by the objects they left behind, and, beneath it, a heartbreaking story of beauty in the midst of brutality and love in an age of hate as two young artists fight to stay alive and together amid the horrors of Nazi rule in 1940s Germany. A story that will move and surprise you -and leave you reaching for the tissue box as the final details unfold

Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author of Band of Sisters and the upcoming Two Wars and a Wedding
A standout novel of heartbreak, survival and hope in time of war. Gripping, beautifully written, The Porcelain Maker is destined to be a huge bestseller

Rachel Hore, bestselling author of One Moonlit Night and A Beautiful Spy