Cathedral of the Sea
A Novel
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4.3 • 169 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
An unforgettable fresco of a golden age in fourteenth-century Barcelona, Cathedral of the Sea is a thrilling historical novel of friendship and revenge, plague and hope, love and war.
Arnau Estanyol arrives in Barcelona to find a city dominated by the construction of the city’s great pride—the cathedral of Santa Maria del Mar—and by its shame, the deadly Inquisition. As a young man, Arnau joins the powerful guild of stoneworkers and helps to build the church with his own hands, while his best friend and adopted brother Joanet studies to become a priest.
With time, Arnau prospers and falls secretly in love with a forbidden woman. But when he is betrayed and hauled before the Inquisitor, he finds himself face-to-face with Joanet. Will he lose his life just as his beloved Cathedral of the Sea is finally completed, or will his brother save him?
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Customer Reviews
Epic swashbuckling
This book is en epic must-read for anyone who has spent time in Barcelona. I long to read it in Spanish when my language skills are good enough as I’m certain it will have an even greater impact in the language it was written in.
Incredible story that weaves Barcelona’s 14th century story through the creation of this incredible church that was built in record time. (Approx 55 years!) amazing.
Page turner! Enjoy and then come visit.
A real slog to read
I’m fighting my way through a page or two at a time. It is not telling me anything new about that period in Spain’s history, although I had hoped it would offer something. Totally disgusting time, on a par with their slaughter, enslavery, and robbery of native people in the Americas - Maya, Aztec, Toltec, Inca, and others. I have a couple bucks invested in it, so I will manage to finish it no matter how long it takes. At least, I did not pay full price!
Cathedral
Masterful depiction of pain and suffering surrounding the Cathedral of the Sea and Santa Maria. The characters were intricately woven and the story was brilliant.