Fiction & Literature
Carmen, la rebelde
Pilar Eyre
Synopsis
Pilar Eyre fictionalises the life of actress Carmen Ruiz Moragas, whose relationship with Alfonso XIII unfolds against the pressures of fame and monarchy. Personal ambition and the desire for independence collide with a love affair constrained by public expectations. The novel places an unconventional woman within the social and political upheavals of her time.
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