The Cartographers

Shepherd, Peng

ISBN 10: 139870542X / ISBN 13: 9781398705425

Published by Hachette UK / Orion: In Association With Goldsboro Books, 2022

About this Item

© 2022: A stand-alone novel by Peng Shepherd. 1st edition, 1st printing in association with Goldsboro Books. Special Limited, Numbered & Signed Edition - #723 of 1500. Signed to dedicated Limitation Page by the author. Stencilled blue sprayed page edges. Protected by a new, removable, clear cover:- Synopsis: There are some maps you can lose yourself in. Nell Young has lived her life in and around maps. Her father, Dr David Young, was one of the most respected cartographers in the wolrd. But this morning he was found dead - or murdered? - in his office at the New York Public Library. Nell hadn't spoken to her father in years, ever since he fired her after an argument over a seemingly worthless highway roadside map. A map which was mass-produced - and every copy of which is now being found and destroyed, But why? To answer that question, Nell will embark on a dangerous journey into the heart of a conspiracy beyond belief, the secrets behind her family, and the true power that lies in maps.:- Review(s): "'The Cartographers' is a story about Art and Science: where they meet, how they both enrich our lives, and how each defines the other. And it's a book about the mystery, history, and ineffable romance of maps" / "Exquisitely written" - Brad Thor / "A vastly rich experience" - Charles Soule:- (original cost unmarked). Seller Inventory # 24.076.00001

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Cartographers

Publisher: Hachette UK / Orion: In Association With Goldsboro Books

Publication Date: 2022

Binding: Hardback: 9½" x 6¼"

Illustrator: Cover Art: Alamy, Unsplash & Shutterstock / Emma Ewbank

Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition