The Exile and the Mapmaker

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Publication Year:
2024

ISBN-13: 9788727171777

<p>An important novel that is as compassionate as it is eye-opening, The Exile and the Mapmaker is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.</p><p>Theo, an aging Parisian cartographer, is desperately searching for the woman he once loved before Alzheimer’s takes his memories of her.</p><p>Elise, his estranged daughter, moves in to take care of him. She still blames him for the tragic loss of her mother and is struggling with this new forced intimacy.</p><p>Nebay, an Eritrean refugee, becomes Theo’s carer and friend. Unbeknownst to Elise, Nebay does not have a visa for France and is working illegally in order to support his sister.</p><p>Each one is living a life of questions and secrets in a world where Nebay’s very presence in the France of Theo’s maps is steeped in uncertainty.</p><p>‘Beautifully written’ Katherine Stansfield</p><p>‘Very moving’ Matthew Francis</p><p>'Emotional and eye-opening' @stories_with_hope</p><p>'Heart-warming' @bibliobushra</p><p>'Thought provoking' @SecretWorldOfaBook</p><p>Emma is an editor and writer with Are You Syrious?, an independent daily news digest which chronicles news from the ground regarding the refugee situation in Europe. She is also a freelance consultant for Refugee Rights Europe.</p>