Fiction & Literature
The Barefoot Queen
Ildefonso Falcones
Synopsis
In 1748, Caridad arrives in Seville from Cuba after gaining her freedom. Taken in by Melchor’s Romani community, she befriends his granddaughter Milagros. Their intertwined lives unfold amid persecution and the struggle for independence, with music carrying experiences that the surrounding society would rather silence.
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