The Mapmakers’ Secret, T.3 Trapped by Asia

The continuation of Apollonia’s journey, on the way to Asia!

On board of L’Espérance, 1630.

Apollonia, the young painter, and William, her lover, secretly live their relationship while developing the maps demanded by the implacable Dutch East India Company. Asia will be their next stop.

Danger lurks everywhere. The pirate-infested China Sea, Japan, hostile to Europeans, or even the Forbidden City, where the power of the Emperor is wavering, will leave them little respite… Will Apollonia, whose belly is rounding, be able to follow William on their perilous missions on land? Where will she find shelter to give birth to her child? In what way will her exotic confrontation with this continent change her destiny?

Parisian cultural guide

For this culture-focused visit to the capital, the children show the way and share their experiences!

They take you through eight chapters, each centered on a monument or an emblematic place in Paris. Follow the young guides to the Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Jardin des Plantes, the Eiffel Tower, the Opéra Garnier, the BNF, the Montsouris park and the Cité des sciences et de l’ industrie.

Within each neighborhood, the path is mapped out! After discovering the menu of the ride, head to the big interview. A contemporary person answers children’s questions live and reveals fascinating information. Then delve into the past by browsing the portrait of a historical character, before revealing a precious selection of good addresses and cultural anecdotes!