Cathedral of the Sea

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Cathedral of the Sea
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First edition
Author Ildefonso Falcones
Original titleLa catedral del mar
Country Spain
Language
Genre Historical
PublisherGrijalbo-Mondadori
Publication date
2006
Pages672
ISBN 978-84-253-4003-1

Cathedral of the Sea (Spanish : La catedral del mar) is a 2006 historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the city's trade and military power in the Mediterranean, during the construction of Santa Maria del Mar serving as background to the story.

Contents

In 2018, a high-budget drama series adaptation by Atresmedia was broadcast in Antena 3 from 23 May 2018 to 18 July 2018. [1] Netflix released the series worldwide in 1 September 2018. [2] [3] [4]

Plot summary

One of the porters, known as bastaixos
, who contributed to the construction of the church by carrying stones Bastaixos.jpg
One of the porters, known as bastaixos, who contributed to the construction of the church by carrying stones

The book is set in Barcelona and its main character is Arnau Estanyol, the son of a fugitive serf and one of the cathedral's stone workers, [5] who obtains freedom and eventually achieves a high status in society.

Awards

The novel has won several literary awards including:

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References

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