by José Luis de Vilallonga · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401541148
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«Franco y el Rey: La espera y la esperanza» is the historical essay by José Luis de Vilallonga, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback, in Spanish.
The work reviews 20th-century Spain through Franco and Juan Carlos de Borbón: the birth of the future king in exile, tensions between the royal family and the dictator, his marriage to Sofía of Greece, his appointment as successor in 1969, and his accession to the throne in 1975, with testimonies from Juan Carlos I himself.
It belongs to the Historia viva collection and was published in 1999; the paperback edition has 319 pages.
For those interested in 20th-century Spanish political history and the role of the monarchy during the Transition.
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".
