Books by Ildefonso Falcones
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review 1: Después de haber leído del mismo autor La Catedral del Mar, leí este con un poco de prevención porque aquel me pareció estupendo, sin embargo este no defrauda. Ambientado en un sitio que nada tiene que ver con su anterior novela el autor desarrolla una historia en el mundo morisc...
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review 1: I've been known to many people as someone who loves the Gypsy culture. Well most of it anyway. I go to the Ren Faire every year dressed to the nines in my Gypsy Fortune Teller dress and I have a ball. I loved this book because it gave me insight into the struggles that these peop...
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review 1: Ildefonso Falcones is the Ken Follett of Spain, i.e. he produces hefty 600 - 900 page historical page turners which you can't put down. The disenfranchisement of the Spanish Muslims is a little known part of history and is worth knowing about as we see what hate and ignorance ca...
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review 1: The Hand of Fatima is a great summer read if you like historical novels and do not mind reading close to 1,000 pages. We follow the unique destiny of a young Moor in 16th century Christian-dominated Spain, getting immersed into the local beliefs and religious, cultural and social...
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review 1: Dit is zeker een goed boek, puur vakmanschap zelfs, zoals ik van de auteur gewend ben. Maar toch leg ik hem aan de kant. Het is zo triest, zo hard, zo wreed, ik kon er gewoon niet meer tegen.Nu in onzekere tijden van IS en andere onverdraagzaamheid (helaas vaak nog steeds van rel...
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review 1: Se avete adorato la Cattedrale del Mare, qui si arriva con personaggi assolutamente ben descritti e di maggior incisività, un affresco di Spagna che probabilmente pochi conoscono.Un libro di sofferenza ma che appassiona sin dalla prima pagina, città e luoghi ben descritti così co...
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review 1: I was so blown away by "Cathedral of the sea" that i couldn't wait to read another book by the same author. That too a historical novel. Sadly, the book didn't live up to my expectations. the plot gets very messy halfway through the book. There are too many things going on that a...
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review 1: The year is 1748 and the time is bad, very bad for women everywhere. Caridad is a former slave who accompanies her master to Sevilla in Spain from Cuba. En route he dies and fortunately gives the girl her freedom. A freedom she knows nothing about. She has no idea how to live as ...
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review 1: Wow, what an incredible journey. An intriguing tale of deception, deceit, and corruption complete with love, devotion and betrayal. Any one who enjoys a little history with their sagas will love this. Anyone who enjoys a little drama with their history must read.For faint of hear...
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review 1: Set in the backdrop of 18th Century Spain, Falcones paints a picture of two strong women, determined to live their lives as they see fit. More importantly, live them freely. Caridad is an African/Cuban slave, who has found herself free after her master dies unexpectedly on journe...
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review 1: The Barefoot Queen is one of the best novels I've ever read. It has become an all-time favourite of mine. The setting is 18th century Spain, a brutal era where the gypsy people were persecuted, bringing to the forefront prejudics, adversity, and courage. The main characters are t...