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by Jillian Forsberg
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jillian ForsbergPublish date:10/21/2025Pages:258
Language:EnglishPublisher:History Through Fiction LLCISBN-13:9781963452181ISBN-10:1963452186UPC:9781963452181Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Animals, WomenSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.7716Product ID:SC0R77CT1P
In a world where ambition is as fragile as porcelain, two lives are shaped by a king's 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 king's relentless desire for a lifelike porcelain menagerie could make or break Johann's future. As Johann works to meet the king's impossible demands, he finds unexpected allies in former royal mistress Maria and her daughter Katharina. Johann's 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 Augustus's 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 king's dangerous realm.

Two timelines, bound by a king's obsessions: art and survival intertwine as Johann and Fatima navigate the king's unpredictable demands and the deadly allure of court life, where ambition can be as fragile as porcelain.

Language:EnglishPublisher:History Through Fiction LLCISBN-13:9781963452181ISBN-10:1963452186UPC:9781963452181Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Animals, WomenSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.7716Product ID:SC0R77CT1P
Forsberg, Jillian: - Jillian Forsberg is a historian and author with a master's degree in public history from Wichita State University. Her fascination with overlooked stories and hidden histories led to her debut novel, The Rhino Keeper. With a deep passion for 18th-century Europe, she brings to life the forgotten artisans, courtiers, and survivors of a dazzling yet dangerous past. When she's not writing, Jillian enjoys antique-hunting, gardening, and reading every label at a museum. She lives in Wichita, Kansas, with her husband, child, and pets. The Porcelain Menagerie is her second novel.
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