by Miquel Fañanàs · labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788418572753
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«Les drassanes del rei» is the historical adventure novel by Miquel Fañanàs, published by labutxaca in paperback (528 pages, in Catalan).
In 13th-century Catalonia, King Pere el Gran drives the construction of shipyards for Barcelona, following an idea from Jaume I. He wants to create an architectural landmark and open up the Mediterranean, but clashes with the Church and established kingdoms. Boycotts, murders, power struggles and persecutions mix with love and friendship.
The novel appeared in 2021 from Columna; the labutxaca paperback edition came out on 9 February 2022. Miquel Fañanàs won the Premi Nèstor Luján for historical novel with «La bruixa de pedra».
For readers of historical and adventure fiction, especially those interested in the Middle Ages and the history of Catalonia.
