by Ildefonso Falcones · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552773973
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«Cathedral of the Sea» is the historical novel by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Black Swan in paperback (752 pages, in English).
Set in fourteenth-century Barcelona, it follows Arnau Estanyol, a young serf who flees his feudal lord and takes refuge in the city, where he takes part in the construction of Santa María del Mar. His social rise, love and the envy of those around him eventually bring him before the Inquisition in a story of struggle for freedom.
First novel by Ildefonso Falcones, translated into English by Nick Caistor and published in more than forty countries.
For readers of historical fiction seeking a medieval saga set in fourteenth-century Barcelona.
Barcelona lawyer and novelist, author of Cathedral of the Sea and The Heirs of the Earth, major Spanish-language historical-fiction hits.
