by Ildefonso Falcones · GRIJALBO · tapa dura · ISBN 9788425343537
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«La catedral del mar» is the historical novel by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Grijalbo in hardback (672 pages, in Spanish).
In medieval Barcelona, Arnau flees his feudal lord and takes refuge in the Ribera, where Santa María de la Mar is being built. From fugitive he becomes a free citizen, and his rise to the nobility stirs envy that brings him before the Inquisition. Loyalty, revenge, love and betrayal cross paths in a tale of war, plague and intolerance.
First novel by Ildefonso Falcones, originally published in 2006; this Grijalbo edition is from 2009. It belongs to the «Novela histórica» collection.
For fans of historical fiction, especially those who enjoy stories set in the Middle Ages and in urban settings like medieval Barcelona.
Barcelona lawyer and novelist, author of Cathedral of the Sea and The Heirs of the Earth, major Spanish-language historical-fiction hits.
