The Exile and the Mapmaker

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. Theo. , an aging Parisian cartographer, is desperately searching for the woman he once loved before Alzheimers takes his memories of her. 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. Nebay. , an Eritrean refugee, becomes Theös carer and friend. Unbeknownst to Elise, Nebay does not have a visa for France and is working illegally in order to support his sister. Each one is living a life of questions and secrets in a world where Nebays very presence in the France of Theös maps is steeped in uncertainty. `Beautifully written. Katherine Stansfield. `Very moving. Matthew Francis. ''Emotional and eye-opening''. @storieswithhope. ''Heart-warming''. @bibliobushra. ''Thought provoking''. @SecretWorldOfaBook.