by Ildefonso Falcones · Dutton · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780525950721
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«Cathedral of the Sea» is the historical novel by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Dutton in paperback (611 pages, in English).
In fourteenth-century Barcelona, Arnau Estanyol, son of a serf, flees his lord and becomes a free man in the city. His life becomes tied to the construction of Santa María del Mar, and his rise sparks a conspiracy that brings him before the Inquisition. Loyalty, betrayal, love, war, and plague mingle in this recreation of feudal society.
First instalment of the «La catedral del mar» series, originally published in Spanish. Winner of the Euskadi de Plata Prize and the José Manuel Lara Foundation Prize.
For readers of historical fiction set in medieval Spain and the social conflicts of the era.
Barcelona lawyer and novelist, author of Cathedral of the Sea and The Heirs of the Earth, major Spanish-language historical-fiction hits.
