Ostraca

<p><strong>I continue to think about this story days after I read it... rich and wonderful</strong>. Marcy Dermansky author of<em> Hot Air</em></p><p>Photographer Sophie Rowe dies in the year 2010 mysteriously and after a long term affair. But long before the affair what were the events of Sophie's life that led to a relationship which culminated in her demise - and who should be held responsible for her death?</p><p>Through the eyes of Sophie's closest friend acclaimed painter Mathéo Lee the reader embarks on a deeply emotional journey. As Mathéo delves into Sophie's personal journal entries letters and emails exchanged over the years the story unfolds-revealing the triumphs and heartaches of two artists seeking freedom across continents: Africa Asia the US and Europe. Their correspondence is filled with passionate accounts of their shared creative and emotional struggles highlighting both the beauty and fragility of their bond.</p><p>Influenced by the poetic works of French writer Marguerite Duras and the epistolary fiction of Natalia Ginzburg Isabell Serafin Krause weaves a narrative rich in introspection blending her own life experiences and memoir with short fiction. <em>Ostraca </em>explores profound themes of love loss emotional vulnerability and the delicate strength found in lasting friendship.</p><p>This is a book about re-membering not just the past but the complexities of the human heart. <em>Ostraca </em>is a must-read for anyone captivated by stories of deep emotional connection and the haunting beauty of memory.</p>