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"Miss Spain in Exile" - Isa Reyes' Escape from the Spanish Civil War - Flamenco and Stardom in 1930s Europe (Paperback)
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"Miss Spain in Exile" - Isa Reyes' Escape from the Spanish Civil War - Flamenco and Stardom in 1930s Europe (Paperback)
Series: LSE Studies in Spanish History
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On the day in 1936 that Franco invaded Spain, a fifteen-year-old
girl from Madrid was on vacation in the Sierra de Gredos, a
mountain range popular for hikers. Isa (Conchita) Reyes fled Spain
for Paris with her mother and sister, taking only what they could
carry in their suitcases. Her father stayed behind to fight on the
Loyalist side. It was not long before the last piece of jewelry had
been sold, and ways had to be found to make a living. Working as a
model, she was discovered and given the stage name Isa. A renowned
Flamenco dancer, she performed in Paris and in the capitals and
resorts of Europe. In 1938 she was crowned Miss Spain in Exile. In
Venice, she was courted by Count Ciano, Mussolinis son-in-law, and
used an imaginative lie to avoid his affections. In Berlin, in
1939, she performed (unwillingly) at Hitlers fiftieth birthday
celebrations organized by Joseph Goebbels. Later in the year,
whilst on a dancing tour in Athens, she met the man she would marry
my father. Together, they escaped Europe for the New World. This is
Isas story, from the nightclubs and ateliers of Paris, to the
performance halls of Europe, to the harrowing inspections by the
Gestapo while transiting Germany. This is a story of a young girl
who had to grow up quickly when war turned her world upside down.
Isa fulfilled her dream of becoming a dancer, albeit in ways she
could not have imagined when growing up. Her story is told against
the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War and Europes inexorable march
to conflict. Isa never lost her optimism or her sense of humor. Her
dream came true, but the circumstances were tragic and tumultuous.
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