Publisher's Synopsis
Did you know that Jaime Ostos had an affair with Hollywood star Faye Dunaway? That he was a friend of King Juan Carlos I's escapades, sharing adventures that went beyond the bullring? Or that his father threw him out of the house for wanting to be a bullfighter, although he later cried with pride when he saw him succeed in the Maestranza? Jaime Ostos was not only a legend of bullfighting, with five exits through the Puerta del Príncipe, but also a fascinating and controversial character who lived his life as he fought bulls: on the edge. These memoirs, written almost by dictation by his wife and great love, Dr. María Ángeles Grajal, offer an intimate and passionate portrait of the man behind the bullfighter's costume. From his rebellious youth, defying family and social norms, to his consecration as a bullfighting figure, Ostos shared the bill with the great figures of the 20th century, rivaling Luis Miguel Dominguín and Antonio Ordóñez, while having movie-like romances and rubbing shoulders with the elite of the cultural and social world. His relationship with María Ángeles Grajal, whom he married twice, marked a turning point in his personal life, establishing her as his great love. Ernest Hemingway, a passionate fan of bullfighting, admired him deeply and found inspiration for his bullfighting chronicles in the man from Écija and his contemporaries. This book is not only a tribute to the bullfighter, but also a journey through the life of a man who challenged the bulls, the critics and his time. Genius, charisma and bravery on every page of a memoir that celebrates the art, passion and contradictions of an eternal myth.
