Edward Brooke-Hitching

About the Author

Edward Brooke-Hitching is a British author, historian, and former documentary filmmaker whose fascination with the arcane and the erroneous has led him to uncover the hidden stories behind humanity's cartographic misadventures. Drawing from his extensive research in rare maps and forgotten archives, Brooke-Hitching reveals how explorers, cartographers, and monarchs alike propagated extraordinary fictions that shaped our understanding of the world. His work bridges the realms of history, geography, and adventure, offering readers a captivating journey through the blunders and fabrications that have endured for centuries. With a keen eye for the whimsical and the wondrous, he transforms dusty tomes into thrilling narratives that illuminate the fallibility of human knowledge. Brooke-Hitching's passion for the uncharted continues to inspire a new generation to question the maps we take for granted.