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Cathedral : A Novel by Ben Hopkins is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Cathedral : A Novel about?
•••LONGLISTED: THE HWA GOLD CROWN 2021••• •••A Sunday Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021:'An ambitious, epic debut.'••• •••A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021••• A Times BOOK OF THE MONTH:'Beautifully written and profoundly insightful.''A memorable tapestry of politics, religion and conflicting human desires.'—The Sunday Times'Cathedral is a masterpiece, one of the best historical novels I've read in a long time. Spellbinding and so evocative of place and time. A triumph.'—Dan Jones'Fascinating, fun, and gripping to the very end.'—Roddy Doyle A sweeping story about obsession, mysticism, art, and earthly desire. At the centre of this story, is the Cathedral. Its design and construction in the 12th and 13th centuries in the fictional town of Hagenburg unites a vast array of unforgettable characters whose fortunes are inseparable from the shifting political factions and economic interests vying for supremacy. From the bishop to his treasurer to local merchants and lowly stonecutters, everyone, even the town's Jewish denizens, is implicated and affected by the slow rise of Hagenburg's Cathedral, which in no way enforces morality or charity. Around this narrative core, Ben Hopkins has
Who reads Cathedral : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Ben Hopkins
- Publisher
- Europa Editions, Incorporated
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781787703629
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (778 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14