Sarah Freethy worked as a producer and script consultant in television before turning her hand to fiction. The Porcelain Maker is her debut novel. She lives in Hampshire, England with her family.

 

The Porcelain Maker is a story of love, betrayal and art, set across Europe from the 1920s Weimar Republic, to dark and glittering 1930s Berlin and war torn Munich. Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history. A daughter’s search for the truth

When Max, a Jewish architect, is sent to the Dachau concentration camp, where his talent for making exquisite porcelain figurines provides a tenuous lifeline. Avant-garde artist and Max’s partner, Bettina, has no idea where he’s been taken but, when she learns of his fate, she’s determined to rescue him whatever the cost.

A lifetime later, Bettina’s daughter, Clara, sets out to unravel the mystery of her identity. As she weaves together the fabric of her past, she discovers the terrible answers her mother wanted hidden forever.

An exploration of the power of art to shape our relationships, our society and our future.