The story of twin sisters who escape from an unknown, war-torn country, this novel follows an obsessive-compulsive cartographer trapped in the mapping of her own house and a painter turned code-breaker trying to find the lover she lost in the war. While the cartographer is obsessed with keeping the world in order—her sister’s unexpected visit is equated with a sign of chaos—her sister has a firm grip on the real world and, perhaps, a greater sense of order. Presented within a world of obsession and trauma, this narrative explores whether anyone is immune to the forces of destruction.
“I was intrigued by Lara Fergus’s bold and original use of cartographic and mathematical metaphors, which enabled her to tell a story with two of the hallmarks of a good piece of mathematics: conceptual complexityand economical simplicity of expression.” —Robyn Arianrhod, author,Einstein's Heroes
“Intriguing and intelligent, Lara Fergus unites cartography, art, tyranny, and the complex ties between twin sisters in a highly original novel of exile and longing.” —Andrea Goldsmith, author,The Prosperous Thief
An endlessly fascinating read that will be hard to put down. —Reviewer's Bookwatch
Lara Fergus writes a character who is subversive and démarqué. She is the I (eye), the focal point, watching the world. She defies the whole Western system of representation in which the female I is not reliable. —Dominique Bourque, editor,The Lands Within Me: Expressions by Canadian Artists of Arab Origin
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