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Cathedral

by Ben Hopkins
Cathedral - Thryft
Cathedral - Thryft

Artistic obsession woven into a mystical tale

Cathedral is a gripping historical fiction that takes readers on a journey through the artistry and mysticism of the Middle Ages in Europe. The author's skillful writing evokes a sense of magic throughout the book, which is sure to captivate readers who enjoy unconventional romance and art. The unique blend of mysticism and obsession will keep readers glued until the very end.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Cathedral

by Ben Hopkins
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ISBN: 9781787702516
Authors: Ben Hopkins
Publisher: Europa Editions UK
Date of Publication: 2021-01-21
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.89
(rated by 1401 readers)

Description

At the centre of this story, set over a 50 year period in the 13th century, is the Cathedral. Its design and construction in the town of Hagenburg unites an array of unforgettable characters, whose fortunes are inseparable from the shifting political factions and economic interests vying for supremacy. Rettich, a shepherd’s son whose skill at carving wins him a job as an apprentice stone cutter, his sister Grete who will rise from pauper to wealthy landowner, Eugenius von Zabern, the formidable Treasurer of the Diocese, who must balance the Bishop’s complex accounts, and Judah Rosheimer, a Jewish boy who must learn to choose between his skill at trade and his father’s expectation that he should become a Torah scholar. Around this narrative core, Ben Hopkins has constructed his own monumental edifice, a novel that is rich with the vicissitudes of mercantilism, politics, religion, and human enterprise. Ambitious, immersive, a remarkable feat of imagination, Cathedral tells a sweeping story about obsession, mysticism, art, and earthly desire. It deftly combines historical fiction, the literary novel of ideas, and a tale of adventure and intrigue.Fans of authors like Umberto Eco, Elif Shafak, Hilary Mantel, and Jose Saramago, and readers of first-rate historical fiction will delight at the atmosphere, the beautiful prose, and the vivid characters of Ben Hopkins’s Cathedral.
 

Artistic obsession woven into a mystical tale

Cathedral is a gripping historical fiction that takes readers on a journey through the artistry and mysticism of the Middle Ages in Europe. The author's skillful writing evokes a sense of magic throughout the book, which is sure to captivate readers who enjoy unconventional romance and art. The unique blend of mysticism and obsession will keep readers glued until the very end.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.