Cathedral of the Sea explained

Cathedral of the Sea
Title Orig:	Spanish; Castilian: La catedral del mar
Author:	Ildefonso Falcones
Country:	Spain
Language:	Spanish Catalan
Genre:	Historical
Isbn:	978-84-253-4003-1
Pages:	672
Publisher:	Grijalbo-Mondadori
Release Date:	2006

Cathedral of the Sea (Spanish; Castilian: La catedral del mar) is a 2006 historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona 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 was broadcast in Antena 3 from 23 May 2018 to 18 July 2018.^[1] Netflix released the series worldwide in 1 September 2018.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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,^[5] who obtains freedom and eventually achieves a high status in society.

Awards

The novel has won several literary awards including:

• Spanish; Castilian: Euskadi de Plata 2006 (Spain)
• The Spanish; Castilian: Qué Leer Award (Spain)
• Italian: Giovanni Boccaccio Award 2007 (Italy)

External links

• Official website (archived)

Notes and References

1. Web site: SensaCine . 'La Catedral del Mar' llegará a Antena 3 este mes de mayo . 2022-04-17 . SensaCine.com . 4 May 2018 . es.
2. News: Will La Catedral Del Mar Return For Season 2 On Netflix? The Expansive Spanish Epic Took Years to Make . Rebecca . Patton . . 30 August 2018 . 29 October 2018 .
3. News: Game of Thrones Fans Will Love Netflix's Latest Series . Bethany . Gleave . 3 September 2018 . 29 October 2018 .
4. News: Netflix's New Series Is Being Called The NEXT Game of Thrones . Hayley . Mitchelhill-Miller . 4 September 2018 . 29 October 2018 .
5. News: 20 Best Things to Do in Barcelona . Askham . Gemma . . 14 May 2018 .