{"product_id":"a-mapmakers-dream-the-meditations-of-fra-mauro-cartographer-to-the-court-of-venice-paperback","title":"A Mapmaker's Dream: The Meditations of Fra Mauro, Cartographer to the Court of Venice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Cowan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn sixteenth-century Venice, in an island monastery, a cloistered monk experiences the adventure of a lifetime--all within the confines of his cell. Part historical fiction, part philosophical mystery, \u003ci\u003eA Mapmaker's Dream \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Fra Mauro and his struggle to realize his life's work: to make a perfect map--one that represents the full breadth of Creation. News of Mauro's projects attracts explorers, pilgrims, travelers, and merchants, all eager to contribute their accounts of faraway people and places. As he listens to the tales of the strange and fantastic things they've seen, Mauro comes to regard the world as much more than continents and kingdoms: that it is also made up of a vast and equally real interior landscape of beliefs, aspirations, and dreams. Mauro's map grows and takes shape, becoming both more complete and incomprehensible. In the process, the boundaries of Mauro's world are pushed to the extreme, raising questions about the relationship between representation, imagination, and the nature of reality itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Cowan is the author of more than twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eFrancis: A Saint's Way \u003c\/i\u003e and the best-selling \u003ci\u003eA Mapmaker's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he was awarded the Australian Literature Society's Gold Medal. He lives in Queensland, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.2 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 18, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497796460683,"sku":"9781590305201","price":30.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/OFord2N6OExSS3hSZDJqU3pUK2xudz09.webp?v=1770893440","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/a-mapmakers-dream-the-meditations-of-fra-mauro-cartographer-to-the-court-of-venice-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}