''Cathedral of the Sea'' ( es, La catedral del mar) is a 2006
historical novel by Spanish author
Ildefonso Falcones. The action takes place in 14th century
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
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.
In 2018, a high-budget drama series
adaptation by
Atresmedia
Atresmedia CorporaciĆ³n de Medios de ComunicaciĆ³n, S.A., previously Grupo Antena 3, is a Spanish media group, present in the television, radio and filmmaking industries. Significant shareholders include Grupo Planeta and Bertelsmann.
On 6 Mar ...
was broadcast in
Antena 3 from 23 May 2018 to 18 July 2018.
Netflix
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released the series worldwide in 1 September 2018.
Plot summary
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,
who obtains freedom and eventually achieves a high status in society.
Awards
The novel has won several literary awards including:
* 2006 (Spain)
* The Award (Spain)
* Award 2007 (Italy)
References
External links
Official website(archived)
Spanish historical novels
2006 novels
Cathedrals in fiction
Novels set in Barcelona
Spanish Inquisition
Novels set in the 14th century
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