For those of us who have dragged on for a few years, the face of Snow Blacksmith it is part of that massive television imaginary. Because before the audience ratings were something else and the presenters occupied most of the domestic entertainment in all of Spain.
But beyond recognizing the years that those who write here are treasuring, currently we almost know more about the narrative side of this author than her television image focused on regional televisions or more specific collaborations.
The point is that once again there is a duality between journalism and literature, as occurs in other cases of a similar generation by Nieves Herrero, such as the case of Theresa Old, or other newer, more recent faces of the big screen like Carme Chaparro, to mention women in that double job of communicating and writing ...
In the work of Nieves Herrero we find stories with biographical features that novelize with that touch of realism for readers delighted to enjoy almost chronical profiles. A narrator with whom you will always succeed for those who like intimate historical narratives focused on recent times.
Top 3 recommended novels by Nieves Herrero
What Their Eyes were Hiding
There are readings that are pure morbid. Because we all know about the historical evolution of certain disastrous characters but little is known about the dilemmas that also describe parallel situations beyond the historical circumstances themselves ...
What his eyes hid contains the best kept secret by the Spanish high society of the XNUMXs: the secret passion of Sonsoles de Icaza, married to the Marquis de Llanzol, and Ramón Serrano Súñer, Franco's brother-in-law. From that relationship a girl was born that the Marquis raised as his own: Carmen DÃez de Rivera, a figure of enormous importance during the Transition.
Its protagonists come to life again in this novel turned into a successful television series thanks to Nieves Herrero, a writer capable of delving like no one into the soul and ambition of a man and a woman, and who could not allow the passage of time. time will forget them forever.
Those blue days
This novel is one of the most moving love stories ever written. The story of an impossible and secret passion that will remain forever in the soul of the readers. Nieves Herrero reveals for the first time the true life of Pilar de Valderrama, the muse of Antonio Machado, a woman who, in the twilight of her days, had the courage to confess to the world that she was the Guiomar of whom some of the most beautiful verses of the poet. A member of Madrid's high society, married with three children, she risked everything for the love of the only man who knew how to understand her.
Through the testimony and unpublished documentation provided by Guiomar's granddaughter, the author reconstructs this fascinating story as she leads us through some key years in our recent history, culminating in the death of Machado in Collioure in 1939. In in his pocket they found a last line: "Those blue days and that childhood sun." Did he die thinking of Pilar, the real woman, always dressed in blue, hidden behind the Guiomar of the poems? The answer is on these pages.
The Queen's Jeweler
The jewels are faithful guardians not only of the passage of time, but of the great secrets of love and heartbreak of those who have worn them. Queens have worn them as amulets and also as signs of power. These pages give a different and original vision of Victoria Eugenia de Battemberg, the last Spanish queen before the Second Republic. She came to Spain from England in 1906 to marry Alfonso XIII, bringing a new air to the Court and drawing much criticism for what were considered transgressions.
Between political conspiracies, attacks, disappointments and exile, his existence passed. While his life was falling apart due to the blood disease that some of his children inherited and the constant infidelities of the king, his jeweler, Ramiro GarcÃa-Ansorena, taught him the history and life of the queens of Spain. through her jewelry. He also made her understand that diamonds, pearls and precious stones would be her strength and his security: "A jewel is the only thing that lasts forever." Her extraordinary necklace of brilliant chatons grew in tandem with the king's lack of love for her.
Victoria Eugenia, Ena, left in her will the "passing jewels" that today are in the hands of Queen Letizia. Among all of them, one stands out above all the others and a terrible curse weighs on her. As the protagonist says: "Being a queen does not give you happiness."
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Carmen
Writing about the daughter of the dictator Franco is an act of courage. Snow Blacksmith he began to do so with the will to involve the interested party. And finally it was like that, Carmen participated and ended up informing the journalist about facts and anecdotes unknown until now.
Before going into details, we must start from an indisputable argument: no one is guilty of being the son of anyone. What the dictator Franco did is not a matter of binding his only descendant. Being born is an involuntary event, and possibly growing up next to a determined father ends up leaning towards him, towards his forgiveness and the assumption of his figure.
Because Carmen, the girl, grew up completely isolated from everything. The reality would discover later ... No one can be inside Carmen, only her. Possibly what was revealed as he acquired knowledge of everything would suppose a part of inner conflict, but make no mistake, any of us would continue to revere a father and a mother. It's a matter of emotional survival ...
In addition, Carmen was a girl raised in fear, according to what is read. I suppose it was a matter of her mother's own fear of the circumstances in which she had to live, with the constant threat looming over her father, over her and also, why not, over her beloved daughter.
But, beyond these details of the first Carmen, Nieves Herrero also makes his way into the adult life of Franco's daughter, or only Carmen, as he admits that he likes to be called already at this point and for many years .
And sometimes it is concise, with no further possibility of deepening. But at other times he expands at ease about his particular experiences. Without a doubt an intense life that of Carmen, the woman, the one who has something to tell the always questioned shadow of her genetic heritage.
Fortunately, in the end the person prevails, the woman. Labels are always placed from the outside. And what ends up remaining of the person, in his internal sense, is a defense on the fragility of life and on the very personal circumstances, as well as on the unique truths and the great lies.
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