Sara Montiel

Novelista extraordinario, soldado de fortuna, cowboy, marino, comendador de la Legión de Honor, revolucionario y fundador de ciudades, así lo presentaba a sus lectores el períódico norteamericano The Tribune, cuando Blasco desembarcó en el puerto de Nueva York para realizar una gira triunfal por Estados Unidos. Llevaba sobre sus espaldas un agitado pasado: en su juventud había estado en la cárcel por manifestarse contra la guerra de Cuba, pasó tres años en la Pampa argentina y aún tuvo tiempo y ganas, en años sucesivos, para dar la vuelta al mundo en un lujoso transatlántico y...

This is the story and background of how an orphan Chinese boy, with Gods blessing, created the world-renowned Jade Pagoda and its priceless companion collection and how it was lost to not only 1.4 billion Chinese but also to the people of the United States and the world. The centerpiece of this jade collection is the Jade Pagoda that took the blood and sweat of 150 Chinese jade artisans over ten years to complete. It was carved from the largest jadeite boulder ever mined from a quarry in Northern Burma (Myanmar). These jade workers labored between 1922 and 1933 by hand-and-foot power, using...

Thrust into the global spotlight on her engagement to Prince William, Kate wore a sapphire blue wrap dress by London-based label Issa that promptly sold out. It was the first step in Kate's evolution to become the modern royal style icon she is today – the Duchess of Cambridge. In the decade since, Kate has become the Duchess of Cambridge, a future Queen and a mother of three. Her outfits range from high street to haute couture, with women worldwide fascinated by her style and eager to copy it. The Duchess has used her clothing to make diplomatic gestures, to send messages of solidarity and ...

El lector que decida emprender este exquisito paseo literario hallará en esta guía del viajero pistas y sugerencias para recorrer los parajes que inspiraron la vida y la obra de la inmortal autora que acercó el suspense a varias generaciones.