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Author | Ildefonso Falcones |
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Original title | La catedral del mar |
Country | Spain |
Language | |
Genre | Historical |
Publisher | Grijalbo-Mondadori |
Publication date | 2006 |
Pages | 672 |
ISBN | 978-84-253-4003-1 |
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