Dolores del Río bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal.
Weather. -- María Amparo Escandón, New York Time s bestselling a uthor of L.
A.
She takes us on a journey through an era of wars and movies, and unforgettable characters that made Hollywood what it is today.
Bárbara Mujica dazzles us....
Spanning half a century and narrated by Dolores\'s fictional hairdresser and longtime friend, Miss del Río traces the life of a trailblazing woman whose legacy in Hollywood and in Mexico still shines bright today.
And when she\'s labeled box office poison amid growing prejudice before WWII, Dolores must decide what price she\'s willing to pay to achieve her dreams and if her heart and future instead lie where it all began...in Mexico.
But as her career soars, her personal life becomes increasingly complicated, with family tragedy, divorce, and real heartache.
Swept up in L.
A.\'s glitzy inner circle, she takes her place among film royalty such as Marlene Dietrich and Orson Welles.
Dolores\'s Star quickly rises, and her days become a whirlwind of moviemaking and glamorous events.
He invites her to Hollywood, and practically overnight, the famous Miss del Río is born.
But in a twist of fate, at a party she meets an influential American director who recognizes in her a natural performer.
Her family settles in Mexico City, where, at sixteen, she marries the worldly Jaime del Río.
As the country\'s revolution spreads, Dolores, the daughter of a wealthy banker, must flee her comfortable life in Durango or risk death.
Gortner, bestselling author of Marlene 1910, Mexico.
Her iconic feline elegance and brash spirit dominates every page, but it\'s her defiance to live life on her own terms that sets her apart--and what an extraordinary life she led.--C.
W.
Dolores del Río bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal
