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LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION. In 1774, Josiah Wedgwood, master craftsman possessed with a burning scientific vision, embarks upon the thousand piece Frog Service for Catherine the Great. Josiah's nephew Tom journeys to America to buy clay from the Cherokee for this exquisite china. Tom is caught up in the American rebellion, and falls for a Cherokee woman who will come to play a crucial role in Josiah's late, great creation: the Portland Vase. As the family fortune is made, and Josiah's entrepreneurial brilliance creates an empire that will endure for generations, it is his daughter Sukey, future mother of Charles Darwin, who bears clear-eyed witness. A novel of epic scope, rich in warmth, intellect and humanity, The Potter's Hand explores the lives and loves of one of Britain's greatest families, whose travails are both ordinary - births, deaths, marriages, opium addiction, depression - and utterly extraordinary. In 1774, Josiah Wedgwood, Master Craftsman Possessed With A Burning Scientific Vision, Embarks Upon The Thousand Piece Frog Service For Catherine The Great. Josiah's Nephew, Tom, Journeys To America To Buy Clay From The Cherokee For This Exquisite China. Tom Is Caught Up In The American Rebellion And Falls For A Cherokee Woman. In 1774, Josiah Wedgwood, Master Craftsman Possessed With A Burning Scientific Vision, Embarks Upon The Thousand Piece Frog Service For Catherine The Great. Josiah's Nephew Tom Journeys To America To Buy Clay From The Cherokee For This Exquisite China. Tom Is Caught Up In The American Rebellion, And Falls For A Cherokee Woman Who Will Come To Play A Crucial Role In Josiah's Late, Great Creation: The Portland Vase. As The Family Fortune Is Made, And Josiah's Entrepreneurial Brilliance Creates An Empire That Will Endure For Generations, It Is His Daughter Sukey, Future Mother Of Charles Darwin, Who Bears Clear-eyed Witness. A Novel Of Epic Scope, Rich In Warmth, Intellect And Humanity, The Potter's Hand Explores The Lives And Loves Of One Of Britain's Greatest Families, Whose Travails Are Both Ordinary -- Births, Deaths, Marriages, Opium Addiction, Depression -- And Utterly Extraordinary. A.n. Wilson. Novel. The first novel for five years from one of Britains most celebrated men of letters tells the epic story of the Wedgwood family. In 1774, Josiah Wedgwood, master craftsman possessed with a burning scientific vision, embarks upon the thousand-piece Frog service for Catherine the Great. Josiahs nephew Tom journeys to America to buy clay from the Cherokee for this exquisite china. Tom is caught up in the American rebellion, and falls for a Cherokee woman who will come to play a crucial role in Josiahs late, great creation the Portland Vase. A novel of epic scope, rich in warmth, intellect and humanity, The Potters Hand explores the lives and loves of a great British dynasty, whose travails are both ordinary births, deaths, marriages, opium addiction, depression and utterly extraordinary. I romanform fortælles om keramikdynastiet Wedgwood og dets ekstraordinære kunstneriske og forretningsmæssige succes. Det er først og fremmest en beskrivelse af firmaets grundlægger Josiah Wedgwoods (1730-1976) bevægede liv, hans indsats som den engelske fajancekunsts pioner og en af de store ledere under den industrielle revolution A. N. Wilson's first novel for five years tells the epic story of the Wedgwood dynasty.LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION