by Ildefonso Falcones · Círculo De Lectores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467255034
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«La reina descalça» is the historical novel by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (752 pages, in Catalan).
In eighteenth-century Spain, Caridad, a Cuban slave who has escaped slavery, and Milagros, a gypsy living outside convention, see their lives intertwine in a story of friendship, passion, and the struggle for freedom. The novel portrays a society marked by slavery, racial prejudice, and intolerance.
Catalan translation by Jordi Puig Martínez; the original Spanish title is «La reina descalza». Edition published in 2013.
Barcelona lawyer and novelist, author of Cathedral of the Sea and The Heirs of the Earth, major Spanish-language historical-fiction hits.
