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by Ildefonso Falcones · La catedral del mar series
Set in fourteenth-century Barcelona, this sweeping epic follows Arnau Estanyol, a serf's son who rises to become a prosperous merchant and stone bearer for the construction of Santa Maria del Mar cathedral. Falcones vividly renders medieval Catalonia's social hierarchies, plagues, and inquisitions. A story of ambition, faith, and the monumental effort behind Gothic architecture.
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