Ildefonso Falcones
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Ildefonso Falcones is a Spanish lawyer and writer from Barcelona
.
He became famous with the historical thriller Cathedral of the Sea
, published in 2006, and set in medieval Barcelona
. His second novel is La mano de Fátima (2009).
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
He became famous with the historical thriller Cathedral of the Sea
Cathedral of the sea
Cathedral of the Sea is a historical novel by Spanish author Ildefonso Falcones. The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the Inquisition, with the construction of Santa Maria del Mar serving as background to the story....
, published in 2006, and set in medieval Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. His second novel is La mano de Fátima (2009).