Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones
The riveting(The Washington Post) #1 international bestseller--now in paperback in the U.S. In the tradition of Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, here is a thrilling historical novel of friendship and revenge, plague and hope, love and war, set in the golden age of 14th-century Barcelona. Arnau Estanyol arrives in Barcelona and joins the powerful guild of stone-workers building the magnificent cathedral of Santa Maria del Mar, while his adoptive brother Joan studies to become a priest. As Arnau prospers, he secretly falls in love with a forbidden woman. When he is betrayed and hauled before the Inquisitor, he finds himself face-to-face with his own brother. Will he lose his life just as his beloved cathedral is finally completed, or will his brother spare him?Ildefonso Falcones, a married father of four children, is an attorney and writer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780525950486 |
| ISBN 10 | 0525950486 |
| Title | Cathedral of the Sea |
| Author | Ildefonso Falcones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Dutton Books |
| Year published | 2008-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 611 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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