by José Luis de Vilallonga · Plaza y Janés Editores, S. A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484503927
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«La cruda y tierna verdad» is the autobiography of José Luis de Vilallonga, published by Plaza y Janés Editores in paperback (557 pages, in Spanish).
The author reviews his childhood and youth, from 1920 to the mid-fifties, and portrays the Spanish aristocracy: distrust towards Alfonso XIII, support for Primo de Rivera, hostility to the Republic and the Civil War. Family anecdotes and characters of the era mix with the evolution of the young man who ends up dedicating himself to writing.
First volume of the series «Memorias no autorizadas».
For readers of memoirs and 20th-century Spanish history, especially those interested in the aristocracy and the Civil War.
José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, GE was a Spanish nobleman, author, socialite and film actor. His peculiar character, described as "a mixture of aristocratic arrogance, self-confidence and unconcern", brought him frequent enmities with other public figures. He was known to be a multifaceted, charming, elegant and playboy-like figure. At his death in 2007, Vilallonga was referred to by several newspapers as "the last dandy".
