by Coia Valls · Debutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788417444259
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«El mercader» is the historical novel by Coia Valls, published by Debutxaca in paperback (480 pages, in Catalan).
14th century. Jaume Miravall arrives in Barcelona, commercial centre of the Crown of Aragon, determined to prosper as a merchant. Alongside his wife, his children and his mistress, the aristocrat Blanca de Clarà, he soon discovers that the city is also a stage for misery, betrayal and death. A story of effort and hope to achieve dreams.
Narrativa Catalana collection. Originally published in 2012; this Catalan edition is from 2018. Awarded the Prize for Best Historical Novel 2012.
For readers of historical fiction interested in medieval Barcelona and 14th-century Mediterranean trade.
