Abstract
The Map Thief is an interesting read in that it combines a true crime tale with a cartographic history lesson to weave a narrative that is both informative and entertaining . Author Michael Blanding set out to write a short piece for a magazine, but saw a much larger story of a complicated man . Unfortunately he cannot get the subject of the story to help the author understand his motivations . In the end, Blanding gets around these difficulties in a way that makes the tale much more rich and intriguing . The Map Thief is a great read whether the readers yearns to be more of an academic geographer or just the garden armchair variety . In either case, everyone will find something to love and with which to identify
Recommended Citation
Drake, Dawn M.
(2016)
"Book Review,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 57:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol57/iss2/4