by Alfred Bosch · Grijalbo Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788439705956
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«El atlas furtivo» is the novel by Alfred Bosch, published by Grijalbo Mondadori in paperback (305 pages, in Spanish).
In fourteenth-century Mallorca, two cartographers of Jewish origin receive a royal commission: to draw the most beautiful and complete world map of the era. They then decide to produce two atlases, one faithful to reality and another «furtive», with the myths and legends of travellers and sailors. The disappearance of this second atlas unleashes a plot of palace intrigues.
The work won the Premi Sant Jordi and was originally published as «L'atles furtiu» in 1998; this Spanish edition, translated by Pau Pérez, belongs to the Mitos bolsillo collection.
A suitable read for those seeking historical fiction with a medieval setting, cartography and courtly intrigues.
Alfred Bosch i Pascual is a Catalan academic, journalist, author, politician and a former Minister of Foreign Action, Institutional Relations and Transparency of Catalonia. He was previously a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain and a member of Barcelona City Council.
