Heirs of the Soil-Marine Cathedral 2
A time journey from Falcones that takes the reader to Medieval Barcelona…
The story of the Naval Cathedral is told many years later continues where it left off.
Barcelona, 1387. The bells of the Santa María del Mar Church continue to ring for all the inhabitants of the Ribera Quarter, but one of them is listening to this sound with great attention: a twelve-year-old, the son of a dead sailor. Hugo Llor.
Hugo started working in the shipyard thanks to the generosity of Arnau Estanyol, who spent a lot of effort in the construction of Santa María and became one of the leading men of the city. His biggest dream is to build a ship. However, Hugo's dreams are dashed when his mentor Arnau falls victim to the ambitions of the Puig Family, who have been seeking revenge since time immemorial. From that moment on, his life fluctuates between his loyalty to Bernat, his best friend and Arnau's only son, and his struggle to survive in a city that is unfair for the poor.
When he is forced to leave the Ribera District and his dreams, he He gets a job with Mahir, a Jew who will teach him the secrets of the wine world. The time he spends among the vineyards, barrels and stills makes him passionately bond to the land. And around this time, he meets Mahir's niece Dolça and falls in love. But this love, which is forbidden in terms of religion and traditions, will present him with both the sweetest and the most bitter moments of his youth.
The story of a young man trying to survive without compromising his dignity in the land that is captive of a corrupt aristocracy, Falcones's It comes to life with its magnificent narration.
“Kipling used to say that mastery lies behind great arts. While reading this finely crafted sequel to the Naval Cathedral, you can clearly see that it is a masterful work. A wonderful historical novel that transports the reader to the atmosphere in which the book takes place. An absolute masterpiece.”
- La Vanguardia
“The best part of the novel is that it takes us to an almost magical world that represents Barcelona in the past. Falcones reflects those times in his book with an impressive and clever fiction. Facts and fiction are connected very well. Heirs of the Soil has everything and more needed in the historical novel category.”
- ABC Cultural
(From the Promotional Bulletin)
< p>Dough Type:2. Dough
Size: 13.5 x 21
First Printing Year: 2019
Number of Printings: 1. Printing
| Publisher | : | the winged horse |
| The heart | : | Turkish |