Cathedral of the Sea, Ildefonso Falcones s mesmerizing historical novel about medieval Barcelona, was Spain s #1 bestseller for a full year. Rights have sold in thirtytwo countries to date, and comparisons to Ken Follett s The Pillars of the Earth are being made/5(). Book Summary. Cathedral of the Sea follows the fortunes of the Estanyol family, from their peasant roots to a son, Arnau, who flees the land only to realize spectacular wealth and devastating problems. During Arnau’s lifetime Barcelona becomes a city of light and darkness, dominated by the construction of the city’s great pride—the cathedral of Santa Maria del Mar—and by its shame, the deadly Inquisition. Ildefonso Falcones is married with four children and lives in Barcelona where he works as a lawyer. Cathedral of the Sea is intended as a homage to a people who built one of the most beautiful churches on earth in only fifty-four years. This historical novel has become an extraordinary publishing success with both readers and critics/5().
Read "Cathedral of the Sea A Novel" by Ildefonso Falcones available from Rakuten Kobo. An unforgettable fresco of a golden age in fourteenth-century Barcelona, Cathedral of the Sea is a thrilling historical. Buy Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 8 editions - starting at $ Shop now. Based on Ildefonso Falcones's novel. Aitor Luna ("Arnau") and Michelle Jenner ("Mar") can also be seen in "Paco's Men." Videos Cathedral of the Sea. La Catedral del Mar (Trailer) Episodes Cathedral of the Sea. Season 1. Release year:
Ildefonso Falcones works as a lawyer. First published in Spain, where it has become a publishing phenomenon, translation rights for Cathedral of the Sea have been sold in thirty-two countries. It has won many prizes, including the Euskadi de Plata for the best novel in Spanish, the Qué Leer Prize for the best book, and the prestigious Italian Giovanni Boccaccio award for best foreign author. Cathedral of the Sea (Spanish: La catedral del mar) is a historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. lldefonso Falcones de Sierra, married and the father of four children, is a lawyer who lives and works in Barcelona. The cathedral of the sea is his homage to a people capable of building, in the then unusual span of fifty-four years, what is undoubtedly one of the most lovely churches in the world.
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