Golden Earrings

By Belinda Alexandra

Book cover for Golden Earrings by Belinda Alexandra. A woman dressed in red looks over her left shoulder as she is in the middle of a dance. Her dress twirling.

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A powerful story of family, love, honour and betrayal.

'You who judge me: come! Let me tell you a story ...'

Paloma Batton is the granddaughter of Spanish refugees who fled Barcelona after the Civil War. A disciplined student with the School of the Paris Opera Ballet, Paloma lets little get in the way of her career until she receives a mysterious pair of golden earrings.

She begins exploring her Spanish heritage and becomes fascinated by 'la Rusa', a woman who rose from poverty to become one of the great flamenco dancers of modern times before committing suicide.

As Paloma begins to unravel the secrets of the past, she discovers more than one person who had good reason for wanting la Rusa dead, including Paloma's own grandmother.

Golden Earrings is a story that moves between two great cities: Barcelona in the lead-up to the Civil War and Paris in the 1970s. It is the story of two women and the extremes to which they are willing to go for love.

It is a story of great passions - and great betrayals - where nothing is quite as it seems.

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Caroline Baum interview with Belinda Alexandra for Bookshots. Filmed at publishers HarperCollins in Sydney in the lead up to the October 2011 release of Beli...
Caroline Baum interview with Belinda Alexandra for Bookshots. Filmed at publishers HarperCollins in Sydney in the lead up to the October 2011 release of Beli...
Caroline Baum interview with Belinda Alexandra for Bookshots. Filmed at publishers HarperCollins in Sydney in the lead up to the October 2011 release of Beli...

Product Details:
PRINT ISBN: 9780732291969
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Published: 1st April 2013
Pages: 608
Historical Fiction

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What people are saying about Golden Earrings:

  • Book cover for 'Golden Earrings' by Belinda Alexandra, featuring a woman with dark hair, red lipstick, and red dress with cathedral in the background.

    Herald Sun

    ‘Totally enthralling’

  • Book cover for 'Golden Earrings' by Belinda Alexandra, featuring a woman with dark hair, red lipstick, and red dress with cathedral in the background.

    Hannah

    ‘I love the mystery of Belinda Alexandra novels. She sweeps you along on someone else's journey and just as you think you have it figured out, she throws you some new clue … Golden Earrings proves once again that Alexandra is a captivating writer capable of transporting readers.’

  • Book cover for 'Golden Earrings' by Belinda Alexandra, featuring a woman with dark hair, red lipstick, and red dress with cathedral in the background.

    Mary

    ‘I love that I can actually learn things about historical events through her fiction.’

  • Book cover for 'Golden Earrings' by Belinda Alexandra, featuring a woman with dark hair, red lipstick, and red dress with cathedral in the background.

    Australian Women’s Writers

    ‘A masterfully crafted, rich feast of a read.’

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BELINDA ALEXANDRA’S BOOKS:

Cover of a book titled "The Italian Correspondent" by Belinda Alexandra. The cover features a woman with a headscarf sitting next to a vintage scooter against a backdrop of a blue sky with clouds, and a distant ocean.
Book cover of 'The Masterpiece' by Belinda Alexandra featuring a profile of a young woman with wavy brown hair wearing a blue beret and purple coat, with a painted cityscape in the background.
A paperback book cover titled "The French Agent" by Belinda Alexandra. The cover features a profile of a woman with dark hair styled up, wearing a blue outfit, against a blurred blue background with Paris landmarks. The author's name and a quote are
Book cover of 'The Mystery Woman' by Belinda Alexandra, showing a woman in a red dress walking on the beach holding a suitcase and a coat, with a blue sky and ocean in the background.
Book cover titled 'The Invitation' by Belinda Alexanda featuring a woman in Victorian-era attire with a large feathered hat, standing against a cityscape background.
Cover of the book 'Southern Ruby' by Belinda Alexandra featuring a close-up of a woman's face with purple eyes, a house in the background, and pink flowers in the foreground.
A book cover titled "Sapphire Skies" by Belinda Alexandra, featuring a profile of a woman wearing a light blue beret and matching blue jacket, standing in front of a snowy scene of the Kremlin with a starry sky.
Book cover of 'Golden Earrings' by Belinda Alexandra featuring a woman with dark hair and red lipstick in a red dress, with a cathedral in the background.
Book cover for "Tuscany Rose" by Belinda Alexanda featuring a woman with short hair holding a pink jacket over her shoulder, set against a scenic Tuscan landscape with cypress trees, rolling hills, and a house in the background, with airplanes flying
Book cover for 'Silver Wattle' by Belinda Alexandra, featuring a woman in vintage clothing and a pink hat, set against a sunset background with trees and a sky with orange and yellow hues.
Book cover of 'Wild Lavender' by Belinda Alexandra showing a woman in a teal dress and beads sitting in front of a lavender field and sunset sky.
Book cover of 'White Gardenia' by Belinda Alexandra featuring a woman in a blue coat and red hat walking with a suitcase and holding a red umbrella in front of an Asian-inspired background with red lanterns.
Book cover titled 'The Divine Feline' by Belinda Alexandra. Features an illustration of a woman with dark hair styled in a bun, red lipstick, and a black outfit, with a gray cat on her shoulder and a gray cat illustration in the background. The cover
Book cover for 'Emboldened' by Belinda Alexandra featuring red and gold floral illustrations on a black background with the subtitle 'On finding the fire to keep going when all seems lost'.
A pink and white journal titled 'The Feel Good Now Journal' with silhouettes of three cats sitting on a ledge on the cover. Subtitle mentions prompts, action plans, and affirmations for feeling great daily. Authored by Belinda Alexandra and Kelly Mor

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