![]() ![]() Caridad and Milagros must help in the gypsy's struggle against society and its laws in order to stay together it's a dangerous battle that cannot, and will not, be easily won.įrom the tumultuous bustle of Seville to the theatres of Madrid, The Barefoot Queen is a historical fresco filled with characters that live, love, suffer, and fight for what they believe. They soon find themselves in Madrid-a city of passion and dancing, but also a treacherous one full of smugglers and thieves. When all gypsies are declared outlaws by royal mandate, life in their community becomes perilous. 4 His fourth novel, Los herederos de la tierra, is a continuation to La catedral del mar. ![]() Over time they each fall in love with men who are fiercely loyal and ready to fight to the death for their rights as a free people. Ildefonso Falcones (Author), Paul Michael (Narrator), & 1 more 1,332 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial The riveting (The Washington Post) 1 international bestsellernow in paperback in the U.S. His third novel was La reina descalza (2013), set in between Seville and Madrid in the 18th century, follows the interwoven lives of two women (a former slave from Cuba and a gypsy from Triana) with the Great Gypsy Round-up as a backdrop. Milagros introduces Caridad to the gypsy community, an exotic fringe society that will soon change her life forever. When her path crosses with Milagros Carmona's-a young, rebellious gypsy-the two women are instantly inseparable. Her master is dead and she has nowhere to go. ![]() Caridad is a recently freed Cuban slave wondering the streets of Seville. A historical epic full of bravery and romance that follows two women as they make a life for themselves in 18th-century Spain. ![]()
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