La Dama del Cielo

This book contains the story of the audacious Madrid-born María Bernaldo de Quirós, the first woman pilot in Spain. Her great-nephew, Jorge Bernaldo de Quirós, explains, in an agile way, the conquest of the sky by this pioneer woman, truly ahead of her time, who opened the doors to many who later followed in her footsteps.

As a socialite, Maria rubbed shoulders with many protagonists of the post-war era; as a pilot, she was a pioneer in her field and flew reconnaissance missions during the war; as a woman, she suffered and enjoyed a life out of the ordinary.

It is an astonishing and fascinating narrative, a commendable work of highlighting a lifetime, and a pleasant read full of emotions.