by Ildefonso Falcones · DEBOLSILLO · tapa dura · ISBN 9788483466209
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«L'església del mar» is the historical novel by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Debolsillo in hardback, 672 pages, in Catalan.
Arnau Estanyol flees a feudal lord and takes refuge in 14th-century Barcelona, where he gains his freedom. His rise runs parallel to the construction of Santa Maria del Mar, until a conspiracy hands him over to the Inquisition. Loyalty, vengeance, betrayal and love intersect in a world of religious intolerance, ambition and social segregation.
First instalment of the «La catedral del mar» series. The original work appeared in 2006; this Catalan edition was published in 2008.
A read for those who enjoy historical fiction and stories of social ascent, intrigue and the medieval era in Gothic Barcelona.
Barcelona lawyer and novelist, author of Cathedral of the Sea and The Heirs of the Earth, major Spanish-language historical-fiction hits.
