The Cathedral: A Novel About a Saint Petersburg Architect
28 hrs. 29 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Irina Izmaylova
Author
Irina Izmaylova
Narrator
Evgenia Vitte
Narrator
Evgenia Vitte
Description
St. Isaac’s Cathedral is one of the most astonishing structures on the planet. It took nearly forty years to build—from 1818 to 1858. This period saw uprisings, natural disasters, and epidemics that shook the Russian Empire; yet despite the brutal trials and the high cost, the country’s main church was completed and consecrated.
In her novel, Irina Izmailova compellingly and in rich detail recreates the history of the construction of St. Isaac’s Cathedral and tells the story of the fate of its outstanding architect, Auguste de Montferrand. His life—full of unexpected twists and incredible adventures—can rival the most vivid plots by Alexandre Dumas.
As in Ken Follett’s novel “The Pillars of the Earth,” where the cathedral becomes the heart of the entire book, St. Isaac’s Cathedral here sets the tone and serves as the backdrop for the drama of love and passion, loyalty and betrayal, and the intertwining of the destinies of many people. But above all, “The Cathedral” is a story about a genius who passes through any obstacles in order to achieve his lofty, almost divine goal.
In her novel, Irina Izmailova compellingly and in rich detail recreates the history of the construction of St. Isaac’s Cathedral and tells the story of the fate of its outstanding architect, Auguste de Montferrand. His life—full of unexpected twists and incredible adventures—can rival the most vivid plots by Alexandre Dumas.
As in Ken Follett’s novel “The Pillars of the Earth,” where the cathedral becomes the heart of the entire book, St. Isaac’s Cathedral here sets the tone and serves as the backdrop for the drama of love and passion, loyalty and betrayal, and the intertwining of the destinies of many people. But above all, “The Cathedral” is a story about a genius who passes through any obstacles in order to achieve his lofty, almost divine goal.
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