Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity

Lola Montez: The Life of a Scandalous Victorian Age Celebrity Get ready to be enthralled by the captivating story of Lola Montez, the first self-invented international social celebrity of the Victorian age.

This biography takes you on a thrilling journey through the life of a stunning Andalusian woman who dazzled and beguiled all who met her with her beauty, sexuality, and shocking disregard for propriety. Born Eliza Gilbert, Lola escaped a stifling marriage and reimagined herself as a flamenco dancer and noblewoman, choosing a life of adventure, fame, sex, and scandal over submission to the strictures of her era.

Her spellbinding performances captivated European aristocracy and famous intellectuals, including Alexandre Dumas, Franz Liszt, and George Sand, before she set out for the New World. In San Francisco, Lola lived like a pioneer and performed for rowdy miners before making her way to New York, where her inevitable downfall was every bit as dramatic as her rise.

But there was one final reinvention to come for this defiant woman - a woman known as a "savage beauty" who was idolized, romanticized, vilified, truly known by no one. This gripping biography is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the intriguing life of Lola Montez and the Victorian era.

With its breezy, emphatic writing style, it's a page-turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

So, get ready to uncover the secrets of this enigmatic woman and be captivated by her remarkable story.