by Ildefonso Falcones · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490327135
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«La reina descalza» is the historical novel by Ildefonso Falcones, published by Debolsillo in paperback (752 pages, in Spanish).
The story begins in 1748, when Caridad, a Black woman fleeing slavery in Cuba, meets Milagros, a young Gypsy woman from Triana, in Seville. Their friendship deepens while Caridad hides her feelings for Melchor, Milagros's grandfather. When a royal decree proscribes the Gypsies, the two women's lives diverge before they reunite in a Madrid of smugglers, actors, nobles and villains.
Best Seller collection. Originally published in 2013, this Debolsillo edition went on sale on 5 June 2014.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction who want to follow the work of Ildefonso Falcones, author of La catedral del mar.
Barcelona lawyer and novelist, author of Cathedral of the Sea and The Heirs of the Earth, major Spanish-language historical-fiction hits.
