The continuation of ‘The Cathedral of the Sea’ by Ildefonso Falcones, now on sale

Coinciding with the beginning of the filming of the television adaptation of The cathedral of the sea, this Wednesday goes on sale The heirs of the earth, the continuation of the editorial success with which Ildefonso Falcones debuted as a writer and has captivated six million readers since its publication.

The second part of The cathedral of the sea (2006) goes on sale today in Spain and Latin America, edited by Grijalbo, and Rosa dels Vents, in Catalan, with an initial print run of 400,000 copies, according to the Penguin Random House group.

The heirs of the earth He enters Barcelona in the fourteenth century, three years after the end of the first novel by lawyer and writer Ildefonso Falcones.

Hugo Llor, a twelve-year-old orphan, works in the atarazanas (where ships are built) thanks to the generosity of Arnau Estanyol, who has taken the boy under his protection.

But his dreams of becoming a shipbuilder will face down against a harsh and ruthless reality when the Puig family, a staunch enemy of their mentor, take advantage of their position before the new king to execute their longed for revenge.

From that moment on, Hugo's life will oscillate between loyalty to the Estanyol family and the need to survive in an unfair city with the poor.

Falcones, who has established himself as one of the “most widespread” Spanish writers internationally, publishes the continuation of his editorial success five days after the filming of the television version of the “best seller” that “moved” more than six began Millions of readers worldwide.

The adaptation on the small screen of The cathedral of the sea, one of the great bets of Antena 3 for 2017 produced by Diagonal TV, is directed by Jordi Frades (Isabel).

With a wide cast that includes, among others, Michelle Jenner, Silvia Abascal, Daniel Grao or Aitor Luna, this production will be recorded in locations such as Oropesa (Toledo) or the Gothic quarter of Barcelona.

The cathedral of the sea It will also premiere on Netflix, a platform with 81 million users that has bought the rights to the series for everyone.