{"product_id":"the-porcelain-menagerie-9781963452181","title":"The Porcelain Menagerie","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 18th-century Dresden, beauty, power, and ambition are as fragile-and deadly-as porcelain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohann Kändler\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young sculptor, is summoned to the royal court, where \u003cstrong\u003eKing Augustus the Strong\u003c\/strong\u003e demands a lifelike porcelain menagerie. Every chisel mark could secure his future-or destroy it. Meanwhile, decades earlier, \u003cstrong\u003eFatima\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Turkish handmaiden turned royal mistress, must navigate court intrigues and reclaim her identity in a world where survival means mastering appearances-and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo lives. One king. A deadly obsession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy readers can't put it down: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA richly detailed, page-turning story of artistry, obsession, and survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual timelines exploring ambition, love, and the cost of perfection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntrigue, danger, and the human stories behind Meissen porcelain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of Sarah Penner and Emelia Hart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvance Praise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An engrossing, page-turning historical novel. I could not put it down.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Jess Armstrong, USA Today Bestselling Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A dazzling tale of art, power, and survival... Forsberg paints history with a vivid hand.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Nancy Bilyeau, Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Blue\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of The Rhino Keeper-a 2025 Kansas Notable Book-The Porcelain Menagerie is historical fiction at its most immersive, delicate, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17068597\"\u003eJillian Forsberg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Through Fiction LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963452181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1963452186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC067000\"\u003eAnimals\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Through Fiction LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51540629848363,"sku":"9781963452181","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/history-through-fiction-llc-paperback-default-title-the-porcelain-menagerie-42385099358507.jpg?v=1772740185","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-porcelain-menagerie-9781963452181","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}