''La Catedral del Mar'' is an historical novel written by Ildefonso Falconés. The book came out in 2006 and, by the end of that same year, it was already a best-seller in Spain. Ildefonso Falconés is a Spanish writer, born in 1959 in Barcelona.
The plot is located in the ancient Crown of Aragon, in the XIV 14th century. It is about the life of a boy called Arnau Estanyol, who leaves the countryside with his father due to the abuse they suffered from their feudal lord and deeps into the city of Barcelona. The story is about how Arnau developes his life and reaches the top working very hard.
I personally liked the story, although it is a little too long and tough for me. I find that the ending reflects very well the society of those times, when people killed for envy and destroyed everything a man achieved with only a lie.
To sum up, I have to say it is a very deep story which I would definitely recommend to those who are into ancient civilizations and howwere raised the cities we live in nowadays were raised.
Very good!
Gabriele Ballero
The plot is located in the ancient Crown of Aragon, in the XIV 14th century. It is about the life of a boy called Arnau Estanyol, who leaves the countryside with his father due to the abuse they suffered from their feudal lord and deeps into the city of Barcelona. The story is about how Arnau developes his life and reaches the top working very hard.
I personally liked the story, although it is a little too long and tough for me. I find that the ending reflects very well the society of those times, when people killed for envy and destroyed everything a man achieved with only a lie.
To sum up, I have to say it is a very deep story which I would definitely recommend to those who are into ancient civilizations and how
Very good!
Gabriele Ballero
