The Exile and the Mapmaker

The Exile and the Mapmaker is a compassionate and eye-opening novel that explores themes of memory, loss, and human connection. It follows Theo, an aging Parisian cartographer, as he searches for his past love amid the challenges of memory decline, while his daughter Elise navigates their strained relationship. Meanwhile, Eritrean refugee Nebay becomes a friend and caregiver to Theo, hiding his own secrets, in a story that highlights resilience and the complexity of human lives in a world of unspoken truths.