Sarah Freethy

Kuulas ja kaunis romaani rakkaudesta, surusta ja perhesalaisuuksista. Tyttären ainoa johtolanka isänsä löytämiseksi on keskitysleirillä tehty posliiniesine. On vuosi 1929 ja natsi-Saksa on vapauttamassa synkimmät voimansa. Juutalainen arkkitehti Max ja kuuluisa saksalainen taiteilija Bettina elävät kiihkeää rakkaustarinaansa samalla, kun nuoren Weimarin tasavallan perustukset alkavat murentua. Kansallissosialistien nousu heittää synkän varjonsa rakastavaisten ylle. Vuonna 1993 Bettinan tytär Clara lähtee matkalle jäljittääkseen juuriaan. Hän haluaa selvittää isänsä henkilöllisyyden, miehen, jota hän ei koskaan tuntenut. Johtolankanaan hänellä on posliiniesine, jonka hänen isänsä on joskus antanut Bettinalle. Selvittäessään tuon oudon esineen historiaa, hän tulee löytäneeksi myös äitinsä menneisyyden suuren salaisuuden.” Alettuani lukea Dachaun posliinintekijää en halunnut laskea sitä käsistäni. Freethy punoo mestarillisesti kaksi aikakautta mukaansatempaavaksi tarinaksi sankaruudesta, petoksesta, rakkaudesta ja menetyksestä.” – Heather Morris, Auschwitzin tatuoija romaanin kirjoittajaSarah Freethy on työskennellyt käsikirjoittajana, käsikirjoituskonsulttina ja tuottajana televisiossa. Dachaun posliinintekijä on hänen ensimmäinen romaaninsa. Freethy asuu perheineen Englannissa. Toinen romaani The Seeker of Lost Paintings julkaistaan lokakuussa 2024.

An unforgettable story of love and betrayal across the decades from the author of The Porcelain Maker – perfect for fans of Christy Lefteri and Victoria Hislop.‘This luminous and sensual novel paints a vivid picture of wartime Italy and contemporary London, shining with the light and shade, the love and loss of life and the timeless beauty of art’ Kate Lord Brown, The Golden HourRome 1939 Arriving in Rome to work for the wealthy Montefalco family, Maddalena is homesick and alone. She finds solace – and love – in the beauty of the city, but as the war in Nazi-occupied Italy rages, she must make a devastating choice. London, 1997 After her mother Maddalena’s death, Beatrice Fremont discovers a fragment of a painting and a letter that sends her on a hunt to Rome. Helping her is art dealer Jude Adler, who’s convinced they are looking for a lost Caravaggio. For Jude, this could be the find of a lifetime; but for Beatrice their search uncovers a shocking secret and the answer to a mystery kept hidden for years. Praise for The Porcelain Maker: ‘A page-turning journey to uncover a past of heroism, betrayal, love, and loss’ Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz'So compelling' Sunday Times'A gorgeous debut' Heat

Colourful and compellinghistorical novel about love and art and the quest for a missing masterpiece spanning Geneva, Rome and London from the author of The Porcelain Maker.

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. 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.

Una novela de amor, traici n y arte inspirada en la historia real de las piezas de porcelana blanca que Hitler adoraba. Dos amantes atrapados en la barbarie nazi. Una hija en busca de la verdad. Alemania 1929. En una fiesta de j venes bohemios en Weimar, los destinos de dos artistas Max, un joven arquitecto vien s formado en la Bauhaus, y Bettina, una pintora disc pula de Kandinsky, se cruzan. Ambos j venes se enamoran al instante y sus respectivos talentos los llevan a Berl n, hasta que el surgimiento del nazismo los separa. Max es enviado al campo de concentraci n de Dachau, en el que su habilidad para hacer delicadas figuritas de porcelana blanca lo salva de una muerte inminente. Bettina, desesperada, lo arriesga todo para rescatarlo. Estados Unidos, 1993. Clara, la hija de Bettina, se embarca en un viaje para conocer sus ra ces y descubrir la identidad de su padre biol gico, un hombre al que nunca conoci y sobre el que su madre nunca ha querido hablarle. Mientras arma el rompecabezas de sus or genes y toma las riendas de su vida, Clara se pregunta por qu su madre le ocult la verdad acerca de su aterrador pasado. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION 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.

A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and then to twenty-first century America where the story ends.

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.

A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and then to twenty-first century America where the story ends.

A sweeping, epic story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and then to twenty-first century America where the story ends.