A romantic and thrilling historical adventure from the internationally bestselling author whose work Diana Gabaldonhas called "Enthralling."
Spain, 1748. Caridad is a recently freed Cuban slave wandering the streets of Seville. Her master is dead and she has nowhere to go. When, by chance, she meets Milagros Carmona a spellbinding, rebellious gypsy the two women become inseparable. Caridad is swept into an exotic fringe society full of romance and art, passion and dancing.
But their way of life changes instantly when gypsies are declared outlaws by royal mandate and their world as a free people becomes perilous. The community is split up some are imprisoned, some forced into hiding, all fearing for their lives. After a dangerous separation, Caridad and Milagros are reunited and join in the gypsies struggle for sovereignty against the widespread oppression. It s a treacherous battle that cannot, and will not, be easily won.
From the bustle of Seville to the theatres of Madrid, "The Barefoot Queen" is an unforgettable historical fresco filled with characters that live, suffer, and fight for the lives of those they love, and for the freedom they can t live without."
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Praise for Ildefonso Falcones' "Cathedral of the Sea"
"Believable and enthralling...So beautifully structured that the last sixty pages detonate like a string of firecrackers." -- Diana Gabaldon, "The Washington Post"
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"Fantastic...The passion and heartache, as well as the grit and grime, of medieval Spain come alive."--"USA Today"
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"""An exciting, very readable adventure novel, enriched by realistic descriptions."--"The Independent "(UK)
"[An] absorbing epic...Dizzying...Falcones's rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"With "Cathedral of the Sea," Ildefonso Falcones...has become Spain's new Dan Brown."
--"El Mundo"
"Robust...Exciting...[This] multifaceted look at Gypsy life and morality is vivid and memorable."--"Booklist"
"Falcones' vivid portrait of gypsy culture--a proud, amoral and unabashedly sensual challenge to puritanical Spanish Catholicism--maintains interest as the plot twists on and on....Colorful...[With] a slam-bang finale."--"Kirkus "
Praise for Ildefonso Falcones' "Cathedral of the Sea"
"Believable and enthralling...So beautifully structured that the last sixty pages detonate like a string of firecrackers." -- Diana Gabaldon, "The Washington Post"
" "
"Fantastic...The passion and heartache, as well as the grit and grime, of medieval Spain come alive."--"USA Today"
" "
"""An exciting, very readable adventure novel, enriched by realistic descriptions."--"The Independent "(UK)
"[An] absorbing epic...Dizzying...Falcones's rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"With "Cathedral of the Sea," Ildefonso Falcones...has become Spain's new Dan Brown."
--"El Mundo"
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"Powerfully evokes the time and place."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Robust...Exciting...[This] multifaceted look at Gypsy life and morality is vivid and memorable."--"Booklist"
"Falcones' vivid portrait of gypsy culture--a proud, amoral and unabashedly sensual challenge to puritanical Spanish Catholicism--maintains interest as the plot twists on and on....Colorful...[With] a slam-bang finale."--"Kirkus "
Praise for Ildefonso Falcones' "Cathedral of the Sea"
"Believable and enthralling...So beautifully structured that the last sixty pages detonate like a string of firecrackers." -- Diana Gabaldon, "The Washington Post"
" "
"Fantastic...The passion and heartache, as well as the grit and grime, of medieval Spain come alive."--"USA Today"
" "
"""An exciting, very readable adventure novel, enriched by realistic descriptions."--"The Independent "(UK)
"[An] absorbing epic...Dizzying...Falcones's rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"With "Cathedral of the Sea," Ildefonso Falcones...has become Spain's new Dan Brown."
--"El Mundo"
"
"
"Powerfully evokes the time and place." "Publishers Weekly"
Robust Exciting [This] multifaceted look at Gypsy life and morality is vivid and memorable. "Booklist"
Falcones vivid portrait of gypsy culture a proud, amoral and unabashedly sensual challenge to puritanical Spanish Catholicism maintains interest as the plot twists on and on .Colorful [With] a slam-bang finale. "Kirkus"
Praise for Ildefonso Falcones "Cathedral of the Sea"
Believable and enthralling...So beautifully structured that the last sixty pages detonate like a string of firecrackers. Diana Gabaldon, "The Washington Post"
""
Fantastic The passion and heartache, as well as the grit and grime, of medieval Spain come alive. "USA Today"
""
" "An exciting, very readable adventure novel, enriched by realistic descriptions. "The Independent"(UK)
[An] absorbing epic...Dizzying Falcones s rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating.
"Publishers Weekly"
With"Cathedral of the Sea," Ildefonso Falcones has become Spain s new Dan Brown.
"El Mundo"
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New big-canvas Spanish historical adventure from the internationally bestselling author of CATHEDRAL OF THE SEA and THE HAND OF FATIMA
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