Golden Earrings

By Belinda Alexandra

A powerful saga of family love, honour and betrayal, set in Barcelona in the lead-up to the Civil War and Paris in the 1970s

Let me tell you a story…The granddaughter of Spanish refugees, who fled Barcelona after the Civil War, Paloma Batton is an attentive student of the Paris Opera Ballet, that is, until she is visited by a ghost …

Leaving her a mysterious gift - a pair of golden earrings - the ghost disappears, setting Paloma off on a quest.

Paloma's exploration of her Spanish heritage, leads to a connection between the visitor and 'la Rusa', a woman who died in Paris in 1952, known for her rapid rise from poverty to flamenco star. Although her death was ruled a suicide, Paloma soon discovers that many people had reasons for wanting la Rusa dead… including Paloma's own grandmother.

Golden Earringstravels between Barcelona: before the Civil War, and Paris in the 1970s. It is a story of passion and betrayal, and the extremes two women will go to for love.

Nothing is ever quite as it seems…

Praise for Belinda Alexandra:

'A wonderful story that had me reading until the early hours of the morning' Good Reading

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Release date: Jan 31, 2013
• ISBN: 9780857208897

Belinda Alexandra

Belinda Alexandra has been published to wide acclaim in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Holland, Poland, Norway, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Hungary and the United States. She is the daughter of a Russian mother and an Australian father and has been an intrepid traveller since her youth. Her love of other cultures is matched by her passion for her home country, Australia, where she is a volunteer rescuer and carer for the NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service (WIRES). An animal lover, Belinda is also the patron of the World League for the Protection of Animals (Australia). Find out more at: www.belinda-alexandra.com Twitter: belinda_alexandra_author Instagram: belinda_alexandra_author Author photograph by Elizabeth Allnutt

Reviews for Golden Earrings

[dcarlin-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

If you are interested in Spanish history (20 th century) this may interest you. But be warned, as an audio book this was difficult to follow as Caroline Lee's voice did not provide enough contrast between characters. Add to this Ms. Alexandra's penchant for detail and you have a recipe for a long winded and at times boring book; which is a pity as my first Alexanra read was 'Tuscan Rose' and the reason for listening to Golden Earrings.

[iudita_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Very nice story and an excellent lesson in Spanish history. Maybe just a bit longer than it needed to be. I was ready to wrap it up near the end. I thought the narration was well done.

[lemurkat · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This differs somewhat from earlier Alexandra novels in that the title does not include a flower, and that it is written in two different time periods - more reminescent of Kate Morton (another fine Australian author). How it does not differ is that it is an engrossing, sometimes heart-breaking novel about a woman (well, two women, actually) during a traumatic time in European history - in this case the Spanish Civil war. Whilst some of the plot twists may seem a little predictable, it was a highly compelling read and a fine edition to Belinda Alexandra's repoirtre. Contains obligatory reference to Australia too - of course.