"La Catedral" is a novel written by the outstanding Spanish writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. This book is an epic embodiment of the life and suffering of ordinary people who lived in Italy at the end of the 19th century. The main character, the young sculptor Lorenzo, destroys his happy future due to an outrageous act in an exciting picture of love, thirst for creativity and struggle for ideals. Through the elegant pen of the writer, the reader is transported to the atmosphere of the ancient streets of Rome and gets involved in a whirlwind of romantic events, where each character is closely intertwined with the history of the city and its main attraction - the Cathedral of Saint Petronella. "La Catedral" is a novel about faith, love and loss, which will certainly leave a deep mark in the heart of the reader.