The porcelain maker / Jews Jewish families Nazis Man-woman relationships Family secrets Porcelain figures
Freethy, Sarah,
The porcelain maker / Sarah Freethy. - 365 pages ; 24 cm.
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.
9781398511804 (paperback)
jb2024002387
Jews--History--Germany--1933-1945--Fiction.
Jewish families--Fiction.
Nazis--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Porcelain figures--Fiction.
Germany--History--1933-1945--Fiction.
823/.914
The porcelain maker / Sarah Freethy. - 365 pages ; 24 cm.
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.
9781398511804 (paperback)
jb2024002387
Jews--History--Germany--1933-1945--Fiction.
Jewish families--Fiction.
Nazis--Fiction.
Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
Family secrets--Fiction.
Porcelain figures--Fiction.
Germany--History--1933-1945--Fiction.
823/.914