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- The wilderness has a mysterious tongue Which teaches awful doubt, or faith so mild, So solemn, so serene, that man may be But for such faith with nature reconciled; Thou hast a voice, great Mountain, to repeal Large codes of fraud and woe; not understood By all, but which the wise, and great, and good Interpret, or make felt, or deeply feel.(Lines 76–83)
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- Mont Blanc (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃’blɑ̃]) or Monte Bianco (Italian), meaning “White Mountain”, is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe, and the European Union.[1] It rises 4,810.45 m (15,782 ft)[2] above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as La Dame blanche (French for “the White Lady”) or Il Bianco (Italian for “the White One”).
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- “The Montblanc Marlene Dietrich Commemoration Edition reflects the charisma of a woman who, beyond her achievement as an actress, has left a legacy which is both timeless and enduring.”- Mont Blanc Official Website Description
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- Marlene Dietrich (German pronunciation: [maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtʁɪç]; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992)[2] was a German-American actress and singer. Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as “Lola-Lola” in The Blue Angel, directed by Josef von Sternberg, brought her international fame and provided her a contract with Paramount Pictures in the US. Hollywood films such as Shanghai Express and Desire capitalised on her glamour and exotic looks, cementing her stardom and making her one of the highest-paid actresses of the era. Dietrich became a US citizen in 1939,[3] and throughout World War II she was a high-profile frontline entertainer. Although she still made occasional films in the post-war years, Dietrich spent most of the 1950s to the 1970s touring the world as a successful show performer. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth-greatest female star of all time.
Mont Blonc claims the tallest peak in the Western Alps. It’s on the border of France and Italy, for centuries they have fought over exactly whose it is. For now, France has it. My favorite pens are Mont Blanc, named for the mountain but manufactured in Germany. German actress, turned American, Marlene Dietrich was honored with a special edition Mont Blanc pen. The best of which runs $4,800. John Lennon was also honored with one. She came to America in 1939, just in time to ditch Germany. Sadly, Roosevelt was our president when she came here, but luckily it wasn’t Kennedy or Clinton.
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