by James Cowan · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475965222
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«El somni d'un cartògraf» is the historical novel by James Cowan, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (168 pages, in Catalan).
In the court of Venice, Fra Mauro, a monk cartographer, dreams of drawing a perfect world map. Through memories and conversations, the novel weaves together reflection on maps, knowledge, and the limits of representing the world.
It belongs to the Narrativa collection (number 65), with a translation by Ernest Folch. Published in 1997, it won the Gold Medal of the Australian Literature Society in 1998.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and those who enjoy stories about maps, travel, and philosophical reflection.
James Cowan, flour miller and investor, had been a member of the South Australian House of Assembly for the Yatala for only 2 months when he was killed in an accident at a railway crossing. Cowan was an early investor in BHP. The property associated with Erindale, Cowan's residence at Burnside, was sub-divided after his death into a new suburb which was also named Erindale.
