Voltaire, Candide Map
by Martin Thelander, Paris Grafik
This beautifully illustrated map displays the places and routes featured in Voltaire's satirical novel from 1759. The story revolves around Candide, who is taught by his mentor, Dr. Pangloss, that they live in the "best of all possible worlds". Candide's journey is plagued with misfortunes that challenge his optimistic outlook. Includes concise descriptions of the book's main characters.Contains an illustrated map, not the full text. A3-format, folded to A6-format. Printed on recycled paper.
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Author Biography
Martin Thelander works as an illustrator and has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Royal Institute of Arts in Stockholm. In 2003, Martin Thelander founded Paris Grafik, with a focus on map illustrations, and has since been creating maps and information design for various publishing houses, news agencies, etc. Paris Grafik also publishes literary maps for classic books. Martin Thelander lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.
Review
"Perfection! This absolute beauty landed on my desk today. I love maps and books. This is everything I did not know I could want. Such wonderful details. I'll treasure this and keep collecting all of the other maps as well."
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