Cristina Morato viajo por primera vez a africa en 1983 y desde entonces ha recorrido varios paises de este continente atraida por sus gentes y la grandeza de sus paisajes. Al igual que ella un buen numero de extraordinarias viajeras y exploradoras sintieron en el pasado la Â«llamada de africaÂ». Estas damas que en plena selva se vestian formalmente para cenar o tomaban el te de las cinco en sus tazas de porcelana, tambien sabian cabalgar, cazar con arco, disparar un fusil, organizar una expedicion con cientos de porteadores y construir un hogar en regiones inhospitas. Leyendo las aventuras de estas once mujeres -esposas de famosos exploradores, misioneras rebeldes, espanolas de rompe y rasga, excentricas aristocratas, apasionadas vividoras, cazadoras de elite y estrellas de cine-, nos sumergimos en un fascinante viaje por el africa mas legendaria.

Las Reinas De Africa (Spanish Edition)

Travel

Morató,Cristina

Africa

Debolsillo]

Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity

Review\n“Breezy, emphatic…This twisty chronicle of one woman’s quest for independence is mesmerizing.” ―Publishers Weekly\nAn enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity. 
Lola Montez was one of the most celebrated and notorious women of the nineteenth century. A raven-haired Andalusian who performed her scandalous “Spider Dance” in the greatest performance halls across Europe, she dazzled and beguiled all who met her with her astonishing beauty, sexuality, and shocking disregard for propriety. But Lola was an impostor, a self-invention. Born Eliza Gilbert, the beautiful Irish wild child escaped a stifling marriage and reimagined herself as Lola the Sevillian flamenco dancer and noblewoman, choosing a life of adventure, fame, sex, and scandal rather than submitting to the strictures of her era. 
Lola cast her spell on the European aristocracy and the most famous intellectuals and artists of the time, including Alexandre Dumas, Franz Liszt, and George Sand, and became the obsession of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. She then set out for the New World, arriving in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush, where she lived like a pioneer and performed for rowdy miners before making her way to New York. There, her inevitable downfall was every bit as dramatic as her rise. Yet there was one final reinvention to come for the most defiant woman of the Victorian age―a woman known as a “savage beauty” who was idolized, romanticized, vilified, truly known by no one, and a century ahead of her time.

Humor & Entertainment

Amazon Crossing

Review “Breezy, emphatic…This twisty chronicle of one woman’s quest for independence is mesmerizing.” ―Publishers Weekly Product Description An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity.Lola Montez was one of the most celebrated and notorious women of the nineteenth century. A raven-haired Andalusian who performed her scandalous “Spider Dance” in the greatest performance halls across Europe, she dazzled and beguiled all who met her with her astonishing beauty, sexuality, and shocking disregard for propriety. But Lola was an impostor, a self-invention. Born Eliza Gilbert, the beautiful Irish wild child escaped a stifling marriage and reimagined herself as Lola the Sevillian flamenco dancer and noblewoman, choosing a life of adventure, fame, sex, and scandal rather than submitting to the strictures of her era.Lola cast her spell on the European aristocracy and the most famous intellectuals and artists of the time, including Alexandre Dumas, Franz Liszt, and George Sand, and became the obsession of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. She then set out for the New World, arriving in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush, where she lived like a pioneer and performed for rowdy miners before making her way to New York. There, her inevitable downfall was every bit as dramatic as her rise. Yet there was one final reinvention to come for the most defiant woman of the Victorian age―a woman known as a “savage beauty” who was idolized, romanticized, vilified, truly known by no one, and a century ahead of her time. About the Author Born in Barcelona in 1961, Cristina Morató is a journalist, reporter, and author dedicated to writing about the lives of great women innovators and explorers that history has overlooked. Her research, tracing the footsteps of these remarkable women, has led her to travel to more than forty countries and has resulted in eight biographies: Viajeras intrépidas y aventureras (Intrepid and Adventurous Women Travelers); Las Reinas de África (African Queens); Las Damas de Oriente (Ladies of the East); Cautiva en Arabia (Arabian Captive); Divas rebeldes (Rebel Divas); Reinas malditas (Tragic Queens); Diosas de Hollywood (Hollywood Goddesses); and Divina Lola (Divine Lola), Cristina’s first to be translated into English. She is a founding member and the current vice president of the Spanish Geographical Society and belongs to the Royal Geographic Society of London. For more information visit www.cristinamorato.com/home-2.Andrea Rosenberg is a translator from Spanish and Portuguese. Her full-length translations include novels, graphic narratives, and nonfiction, including works by Manuel Vilas, Tomás González, Inês Pedrosa, Aura Xilonen, Juan Gómez Bárcena, Paco Roca, and Marcelo D’Salete. Two of her translations have won Eisner Awards, and she has been the recipient of awards and grants from the Fulbright Program, the American Literary Translators Association, and the Banff International Literary Translation Centre.

Biografâia de siete mujeres famosas incluyendo cantantes, actrices, esposas de estadistas, empresarias, y diseänadoras.

Divas Rebeldes (Spanish Edition)

Plaza y Janés.

Las fascinantes vidas de seis reinas marcadas por la tragedia que no pudieron elegir su destino y que dejaron una profunda huella en la Historia. Excéntricas, caprichosas, rebeldes, ambiciosas... Más allá de un mundo de privilegios, riqueza y poder, todas fueron mujeres de carne y hueso obligadas a llevar sobre sus hombros la pesada carga de un imperio. La vida de estas reinas dista mucho de ser un romántico cuento de hadas. Aunque infinidad de películas y novelas nos han mostrado el rostro más amable de su reinado, en general, fueron muy desdichadas. Todas tienen en común la soledad, el desarraigo, la nostalgia, la falta de amor o el sufrimiento por no poder dar un heredero al trono. También comparten la dolorosa pérdida de sus hijos, los fracasos matrimoniales o el sentirse extranjeras en una corte donde no eran bien recibidas. Las suyas no fueron grandes historias de amor porque sus matrimonios eran un «asunto de Estado». Algunas, como Sissi, fueron emperatrices en contra de su voluntad y enfermaron de melancolía; otras, como Cristina de Suecia, escandalizaron con su extravagante comportamiento y sus ansias de libertad. María Antonieta y Alejandra Romanov comparten un trágico final, mientras que la reina Victoria de Inglaterra y Eugenia de Montijo asumieron con extraordinaria dignidad su papel en los momentos más difíciles. A través de los diarios personales y correspondencia familiar, Cristina Morató nos descubre el lado más humano y menos conocido de unas reinas y emperatrices, maltratadas por la historia, que no pudieron elegir su destino. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The fascinating lives of six queens who were marked by the tragedy that they were unable to choose their destiny, and who left a profound effect on history. Eccentric, capricious, rebellious, ambitious Beyond a world of privileges, riches, and power, they were all flesh-and-blood queens forced to carry the weight of an empire on their shoulders. The lives of these queens are a far cry from a romantic fairy tale. Although numerous movies and novels have shown us the friendly face of their reign, in general they were very unfortunate. They all had in common loneliness, estrangement, homesickness, lack of love, or suffering for not being able to produce an heir to the throne. They also share the painful loss of their children, matrimonial failures, or feeling foreign in a court in which they were unwelcome. Theirs were not great love stories because their marriages were matters of the state.” Some, like Sissi, were empresses against their will, and made themselves sick with depression. Others, like Christina of Sweden, were scandalous because of their outlandish behavior and thirst for freedom. Marie Antoinette and Alexandra Feodorovna share a tragic ending, while Queen Victoria of England and Eugénie de Montijo assumed their role with extraordinary dignity even in the most difficult times. Through their personal diaries and family correspondence, Cristina Morató reveals the lesser-known, more human side of queens and empresses, mistreated by history, who couldn’t choose their own destinies.

Reinas malditas / Unfortunate Queens (Spanish Edition)

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Plaza Y Janes Mexico

REINAS MALDITAS

Tras el éxito de Reinas malditas,&nbsp;regresa&nbsp;Cristina&nbsp;Morató&nbsp;con las fascinantes vidas de&nbsp;cinco&nbsp;reinas que&nbsp;dejaron su huella en&nbsp;la&nbsp;Historia. Los retratos oficiales que muestran a las reinas ataviadas con suntuosos vestidos y cubiertas de joyas ocultan unas vidas marcadas por las desdichas y las tragedias personales. Algunas de ellas se encontraban lejos del trono al nacer, pero consiguieron ceñir la corona por derecho propio y no por matrimonio. Isabel I de Inglaterra, hija de Ana Bolena, pasó de ser una princesa bastarda a dar nombre al glorioso siglo en que reinó; Catalinala Grande no dudó en ponerse al frente de un ejército para derrocar a su esposo y dirigir con mano firme el imperio ruso, mientras que la emperatriz Cixí entró en la Ciudad Prohibida como concubina y gobernó China oculta tras una cortina de seda. Hubo también reinas marcadas por la fatalidad que sobrevivieron en un mundo de intrigas: Catalina de Aragón, hija de los Reyes Católicos y primera esposa de Enrique VIII, fue una de las soberanas más amadas de Inglaterra. O la infeliz Carlota de México, una joven y culta princesabelga que se convirtió en emperatriz de México y perdió la razón tras el asesinato de su esposo, Maximiliano de Habsburgo. Déspotas, libertinas, desalmadas, arpías, locas... son solo algunos de los adjetivos que engrosaron la leyenda negra de estas cinco soberanas. Cristina Morató da voz en este libro a las mujeres de carne y hueso que alcanzaron el poder en un mundo de hombres gracias a su inteligencia, valor y fortaleza y nos descubre que los mejores reyes fueron reinas. Cristina Morató es periodista, fotógrafa y escritora. Desde muy joven ha recorrido el mundo realizando numerosos reportajes. Durante años alternó sus viajes con la dirección de programas de televisión y colaboraciones en radio y en prensa, trabajos que abandonó para escribir sobre la vida de las grandes viajeras y exploradoras de la historia. En buscade sus rastros recorrió más de cuarenta países. Fruto de suinvestigación son las obras Viajeras intrépidas y aventureras, Las reinasde África, Las damas de Oriente y Cautiva en Arabia. Sus libros Divas rebeldes, Reinas malditas y Diosas de Hollywood reflejan su interés por descubrir el lado más humano y menos conocido de mujeres valientes, poderosas y legendarias. Es también autora de la biografía de Lola Montes,Divina Lola. Traducidas a varios idiomas, todas sus obras&nbsp;han sido acogidas con extraordinario éxito de crítica y público. Es miembro fundador de la Sociedad Geográfica Española, y miembro de la Royal Geographical Society de Londres. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION After the success of Reinas malditas [Damned Queens], Cristina Morató is back with the stories of five queens who left their marks on history. The official portraits depicting monarchs decked out with sumptuous dresses and jewels conceal lives marked by personal tragedy and misfortune. Several of these five women were born far from the seat of power but claimed the crown on their own right rather than through marriage. Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn, rose from illegitimate princess to ruler of England''s Golden Age. Catherine the Great led an army to defeat her husband and guided the Russian Empire with a strong hand. Empress Cixí entered the Forbidden City as a concubine and governed China from behind a silk curtain. The two other women covered in this volume survived reigns marked by fateful intrigue: Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Spain''s Ferdinand and Isabel, was the first wife of Henry VIII and one of England''s most beloved queens; and the unfortunate Charlotte of Belgium, the educated young princess who became Empress of Mexico, slipped into insanity after the assassination of her husband, Maximilian of Austria. Despots, libertines, coldhearted, harpies, lunatics: These are just some of the terms that have been used to slander these five flesh and blood women who seized power in a male-dominated world, thanks to their intelligence, courage, and strength. In Cristina Morató''s exploration of their lives, we discover that the best rulers were often queens. A journalist, photographer and writer, Cristina Morató has covered stories around the world. In between, she has directed numerous television programs and collaborated on projects for radio and print. She left the world of media to write about history''s great voyagers and explorers, a passion that has taken her to more than forty countries. Her works include Viajeras intrépidas y aventureras [Intrepid, Adventurous Travelers], Las reinas de África [The Queens from Africa], Las damas de Oriente [Ladies of the Orient] and Cautiva en Arabia [Captive in Arabia.]. In Divas rebeldes [Rebel Divas], Reinas malditas [Damned Queens] and Diosas de Hollywood [Hollywood Goddesses], she devotes herself to uncovering the lesser known, more human side of legendary, courageous and powerful women. She is also the author of the biography of Lola Montes, Divina Lola [Divine Lola]. Translated into multiple languages, her books have met with extraordinary critical and popular success. Morató is a founding member of the Spanish Geographical Society and a member of London''s Royal Geographical Society.

Reinas de leyenda / Legendary Queens (Spanish Edition)

Community & Culture

Plaza Janes

Las damas de Oriente: Grandes viajeras por los países árabes (Spanish Edition)

Literature & Fiction

Cautiva en Arabia: La extraordinaria historia de la condesa Marga d'Andurain, espía y aventurera (Spanish Edition)

La apasionante biografía de Lola Montes como la falsa española que quiso ser reina. Muchos han oído hablar de Lola Montes, pero pocos saben en realidad quién fue: una bailarina aventurera y gran viajera que encandiló a toda una época, una mujer adelantada a su tiempo que vivió una vida de novela. Con una inteligencia y belleza arrolladoras, Lola fue capaz de reinventarse y luchar para salir adelante en un mundo de hombres. Bajo una falsa identidad, su vida fue una sucesión de excentricidades y escándalos. Sin apenas conocimientos de baile logró llegar a lo más alto como bailarina, debutando en los teatros más importantes de las capitales europeas. Se codeó con los literatos, políticos, músicos y aristócratas más populares de la época, como Alejandro Dumas padre, George Sand o el músico Liszt, con quien vivió un intenso romance. Y, sobre todo, enamoró al rey Luis I de Baviera, quien la hizo condesa y acabó abdicando por ella. Divina Lola nos traslada a escenarios exóticos y remotos, desde su Irlanda natal a la India, donde vivió en Calcuta y Dinapore; a ciudades como París, Londres, Múnich, donde deslumbró con sus «bailes españoles», y a las peligrosas tierras de California y Australia, donde vivió como una intrépida pionera. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The fascinating biography of Lola Montes, the fake Spaniard who wanted to be queen. Many have heard of Lola Montes, but few know who she really was: an adventurous dancer and world traveler who dazzled an entire era, a woman ahead of her time who lived a fairytale life. With great intelligence and breathtaking beauty, Lola was able to reinvent herself and become successful in a world led by men. Under a false identity, her life was a series of eccentricities and scandals. With very little dancing knowledge and abilities, she managed to become a top dancer, debuting in the most prominent theaters in Europe. Her social circle was filled with the most popular writers, politicians, musicians, and nobles of the time, such as Alexander Dumas, George Sand, or the musician Liszt, with whom she had a passionate love affair. And, above all, she made King Ludwig I of Bavaria fall in love with her; he named her Countess and ended up abdicating the throne for her.

Divina Lola / Divine Lola (Spanish Edition)

Arts & Literature

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Las Reinas De Africa (Spanish Edition)

Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity

Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity

Divas Rebeldes (Spanish Edition)

Reinas malditas / Unfortunate Queens (Spanish Edition)

REINAS MALDITAS

Reinas de leyenda / Legendary Queens (Spanish Edition)

Las damas de Oriente: Grandes viajeras por los países árabes (Spanish Edition)

Cautiva en Arabia: La extraordinaria historia de la condesa Marga d'Andurain, espía y aventurera (Spanish Edition)

Divina Lola / Divine Lola (Spanish Edition)