Ildefonso Falcones

Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra (born 1958) is a Spanish lawyer and writer from Barcelona. He became famous with the historical thriller Cathedral of the Sea, published in 2006, and set in medieval Barcelona. His second novel is La mano de Fátima (2009), his third La Reina Descalza (2013). 2Biography Ildefonso Falcones was the son of a lawyer and homemaker. He had a career as a rider at the age of 17, becoming the Junior Champion of Spain in show jumping, as well as excelling in field hockey. His career in sports ended with his father's death that same year. He studied at the College of Jesuits in San Ignacio Spain. After which, he began his university studies, attempting to earn degrees in economics and law. He eventually decided to drop his studies in economics to balance his studies of law with a job for a BINGO in Barcelona. He currently practices law at his own law firm, located in the Ensanche district of Barcelon