THE PORCELAIN MENAGERIE EBOOK | JILLIAN FORSBERG

THE PORCELAIN MENAGERIE de JILLIAN FORSBERG

• THE PORCELAIN MENAGERIE
• JILLIAN FORSBERG
• Idioma: Inglés
• Formatos: pdf, ePub, MOBI, FB2
• ISBN: 9781963452204
• Editorial: History Through Fiction
• Año de edición: 2025

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Overview

In a world where ambition is as fragile as porcelain, two lives are shaped by a kings dangerous obsessions.In 18th-century Dresden, the dangerous whims of King Augustus the Strong shape the court and the lives of those held captive, both people and animals.Johann Kändler, a talented young artist, is drawn into the world of King Augustus the Strong. The kings relentless desire for a lifelike porcelain menagerie could make or break Johanns future. As Johann works to meet the kings impossible demands, he finds unexpected allies in former royal mistress Maria and her daughter Katharina. Johanns art might secure his future—or ruin it if he fails to satisfy the king.Decades earlier, another story unfolds. Fatima, a Turkish handmaiden, is chosen to replace Augustuss discarded mistress. As she tries to create a menagerie of exotic animals and navigate the intrigues of an unpredictable court, Fatima must learn to survive in a world that values beauty and power above all. She must fight to keep her identity and unlock her own cage in the kings dangerous realm.Two timelines, bound by a kings obsessions: art and survival intertwine as Johann and Fatima navigate the kings unpredictable demands and the deadly allure of court life, where ambition can be as fragile as porcelain.

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