

Cathedral of the Sea

In the 14th century, Barcelona is experiencing one of its most prosperous moments. The city has grown to La Ribera, a fishing district in which the largest Marian temple ever known is built: Santa María del Mar. But the construction runs parallel to Arnau Estanyol, a serf of the land who, fleeing the abuses of The feudal lords of the countryside take refuge in Barcelona.
Pretty much a historical soap opera, but a very well done one. The book is deeper and has some excellent descriptions that this production loses making it more obvious that the story itself is filled with coincidences and "acts of God" but at least the Spanish old Catholic culture is felt throughout every frame of this one and the production values are phenomenal.