{"product_id":"miss-del-ro-b-rbara-mujica-9781525804991","title":"Miss del R卲: A Novel of Dolores del R卲, the First Major Latina Star in Hollywood","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dolores del R卲 bursts to life in this vivid, well-researched portrayal. 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. Gortner, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMarlene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1910, Mexico. As the country's revolution spreads, Dolores, the daughter of a wealthy banker, must flee her comfortable life in Durango or risk death. Her family settles in Mexico City, where, at sixteen, she marries the worldly Jaime del R卲. But in a twist of fate, at a party she meets an influential American director who recognizes in her a natural performer. He invites her to Hollywood, and practically overnight, the famous Miss del R卲 is born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDolores's star quickly rises, and her days become a whirlwind of moviemaking and glamorous events. Swept up in L.A.'s glitzy inner circle, she takes her place among film royalty such as Marlene Dietrich and Orson Welles. But as her career soars, her personal life becomes increasingly complicated, with family tragedy, divorce, and real heartache. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning half a century and narrated by Dolores's fictional hairdresser and longtime friend, \u003cem\u003eMiss del R卲 \u003c\/em\u003etraces the life of a trailblazing woman whose legacy in Hollywood and in Mexico still shines bright today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"B疵bara Mujica dazzles us.... She takes us on a journey through an era of wars and movies, and unforgettable characters that made Hollywood what it is today.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eMar僘 Amparo Escand, \u003cem\u003e New York Time\u003c\/em\u003es bestselling a\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003euthor of\u003cem\u003e L.A. Weather\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e B疵bara Mujica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1525804995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781525804991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graydon House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.24w x 1.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2022 pg. 1","brand":"B疵bara Mujica","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053152760063,"sku":"9781525804991","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3032194-8f25-4e65-b728-8b5a4d34f819.jpg?v=1685022712","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/miss-del-ro-b-rbara-mujica-9781525804991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}