Pasión imperfecta

Pasión imperfecta

Lapid, Roberto

Friedrich "Fritz" Mandl is a young Austrian who takes over his father's destroyed arms factory at the age of 19. In just a decade, he has amassed one of the largest fortunes on the planet. He is rich, eccentric, powerful, womanizer and cunning. A surreal character, adored and feared by many. During the pre-war period, in the 1930s, his client portfolio included Mussolini, Hitler and Franco, among others. His close friends include names like Truman Capote, Hemingway, Orson Welles, Eva Perón and General Perón.In 1933, watching the movie Ecstasy, where actress Hedwig Kiesler plays the first full female nude and her first orgasm on the big screen, he falls in love with her.Hedy, was a beautiful and gifted young woman, a student of engineering and theater. She also had a life full of lovers. After filming Ecstasy she marries Fritz and they live an unbridled passion; But then, due to infidelity and jealousy, the relationship takes a dangerous turn. He locks her up in her castle in her Salzburg, where she organizes events, meetings, and deals with politicians, businessmen, and judges.Hedy manages to escape from her and thus undertakes her escape through Europe. On board an ocean liner bound for New York she meets Louis B. Meyer, president of Metro Goldwyn Meyer; Before even reaching their destination, they sign a contract and she becomes Hedy Lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the cinema, who will succeed as a famous actress in Hollywood.But Hedy is not only beauty and glamor, she is also power, intelligence and work. In addition to nurturing her career as an actress, she studies engineering and invents and patents a communications system to remotely guide torpedoes and ensure contacts between the allies during the war. The system we use today to communicate with mobile phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS is based on this technology.A true story that takes place between a Europe at war, the United States and Argentina.

Author
Lapid, Roberto
Subject
Literature > Spanish narrative 20th-21st cent.
Genre
General > Modern and contemporary fiction
EAN
9788417968243
ISBN
978-84-17968-24-3
Edition
1
Publisher
Roca Editorial
Pages
384 
High
21.0 cm
Weight
15.0 cm
Release date
17-09-2020
Language
Spanish 
Series
Novela 
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Lapid, Roberto (aut.)

  • Lapid, Roberto
    Roberto Lapid (Córdoba, Argentina, 1956) ha publicado notas editoriales en diarios y revistas de Argentina. Recibió su título de arquitecto de la Universidad Nacional de Có   Read more