Deber real (A Royal Duty)
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Diana, princesa de Gales, fue una de las figuras públicas más populares del siglo XX. Conocida como "la princesa de la gente", cautivó a millones de personas en todo el mundo. Se ha escrito mucho sobre ella pero nadie hasta ahora había contado su vida del modo en que sólo una persona podía hacerlo: Paul Burrell, al que ella describió como "mi roca" y "el único hombre en que puedo confiar". Burrell, lacayo personal de la Reina, conoció a Diana durante sus primeras visitas al castillo de Balmoral. Pronto se convirtió en su mayordomo personal y en su confidente. El lazo de respetuosa amistad entre ambos duró hasta el final de la vida de la princesa. La perspectiva única que ofrece este libro arroja nueva luz sobre la princesa de Gales y los acontecimientos que signaron su vida y la de quienes la rodearon. Esta es la historia de un muchacho oriundo de un pueblo minero que cambió una casa modesta por magníficos palacios. Es una historia de secretos escandalosos y extrañas alianzas, contada mediante información de primera mano, que incluye cartas y fotos inéditas, y que cambiará para siempre la visión sobre la casa real inglesa. Finalmente, es el tributo a una mujer especial escrito por un súbdito fiel, quizás el único capaz de separar mito y verdad. Mariluz Rodríguez, New York City - Criticas Burrell, majordomo and so-called "rock" of the late princess of Wales, wrote this long-winded but entertaining biography as an act of revenge against her family and the House of Windsor. After his whirlwind arrest for allegedly stealing from the royal family, and his last-minute rescue through the intervention of the queen herself, Burrell wrote this book to improve his finances, disprove his accusers, and justify Diana's dubious behavior. Already an international best seller, the book begins with the story of Burrell's humble beginnings as a servant in Buckingham Palace and continues through his becoming, after many years, the most-trusted confidant of the princess, who felt increasingly isolated after her separation and divorce from Prince Charles. Although Burrell adds little of note to the already massive literature on the royals (even as he claims to know devastating secrets that he prefers to keep to himself, at least for now), the book is still entertaining, especially in the way Burrell uses the many personal letters Diana wrote that are currently in his (indiscreet) possession. Moreover, the work proves worthwhile for its illuminating description of day to day palace life. Translated into a strongly flavored Argentine Spanish, this book will be of great interest to the princess's myriad fans (and fanatics) and to all those curious about aristocratic decadence, not only in Britain but in Europe as well. Recommended for all bookstores, and for public libraries with large Spanish-language collections.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
