La catedral del mar by Ildefonso Falcones

Cathedral of the Sea is an exciting, very readable adventure novel, enriched by realistic descriptions of medieval life, work, finance and politics.' - The Independent (UK). Little of this matters once within the story. The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height. Unlike the best Stevenson or Dumas adventures, the characters are one-dimensional, without contradictions. Cathedral of the Sea is a historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. 'The plot too often relies on outrageous coincidence the style rarely rises above the ordinary good Arnau is too good. Una catedral construida por el pueblo y para el. The melodrama is sometimes laid on thick, but Falcones's rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating.' - Publishers Weekly. Nueva edicion del gran fenomeno editorial: La catedral del mar, de Ildefonso Falcones, con prologo del autor. 'The plot features thwarted romance, war, plague, immolations and self-immolations, set in a Machiavellian world ruled by privilege, cronyism and brute force. and has become Spains new Dan Brown.' - El Mundo. 'With Cathedral of the Sea, Ildefonso Falcones dethrones Eduardo Mendoza and Arturo Perez Reverte. Recommended to libraries with interests in historical novels, as well as new-Spanish writing.' - Criticas.

Nonetheless, this is a well-written and complex work. Aitor Luna (Arnau) and Michelle Jenner (Mar) can also be seen in Pacos Men.

' Unfortunately, the historical elements outweigh character and plot development. An unforgettable fresco of a golden age in fourteenth-century Barcelona, Cathedral of. Llegó a Netflix la serie Los herederos de la tierra, basada en la novela homónima del español, Ildefonso Falconés. Buy a cheap copy of La catedral del mar book by Ildefonso Falcones. 'Less learned than the work of compatriot Arturo Perez-Reverte, but more intelligent than the average beach book. La obra es la continuación del best seller La catedral del mar. For a far more spirited work on a similar theme, stick with Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth.' - Library Journal.

'ost of this novel is tediously dry, concentrating more on history and less on character and plot.

La catedral del mar by Ildefonso Falcones