He is portrayed as a great man, and his devotion to the Virgin Mary is unwavering throughout his trials in life. The protagonist in this story is Arnau Estanyol, born a serf, survives numerous ordeals and is made a baron. The author describes the construction in such detail that you can’t help but imagine the real thing. The story centers around the construction of the Santa Maria Del Mar cathedral. It is a good historical novel set in 13th century Barcelona. Cathedral Of The Sea was originally written in Spanish and then translated into English. Out of sheer curiosity, I flipped the book open and read the first page, and from then on, I could hardly stop. The HB borrowed this book from a friend and my first reaction when I saw it was :O It is over 600 pages you see. This book is a good example of why one shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover.
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