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A mesmerising tale of maps that lead nowhere and everywhere at once. Fortún weaves geography with memory in this meditation on place and displacement.
When cartographer Lucía inherits her grandfather's collection of hand-drawn maps, she discovers they chart not places but emotions: the topography of grief, the coordinates of joy, the archipelagos of memory. As she traces his journeys across a Spain that no longer exists, she must confront her own sense of belonging in a world that refuses to stand still.
Lyrical, haunting, and profoundly moving, The Cartographer’s Secret is a novel about the maps we make to navigate loss, and the stories we tell to find our way home.
"Fortún's prose is like watching watercolours bleed across paper. Beautiful, haunting, and utterly unforgettable. This book stayed with me long after I turned the final page."
"A meditation on place, memory, and identity. Fortún captures the ache of nostalgia without sentimentality. Essential reading for anyone who's ever felt unmoored."
"I bought this on a whim and couldn't put it down. The way Fortún interweaves personal history with Spanish geography is masterful."
"Lyrical and contemplative. Perfect for slow reading on rainy afternoons. A few passages felt slightly over-written, but overall a stunning achievement."