The Man from Lisbon
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: First British Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Based on an incredible true story, this international thriller follows the exploits of Alves Reis, a brilliant con man who pulled off the greatest swindle in financial history. In the 1920s, Reis forged a contract in the name of the Bank of Portugal, enabling him to print vast quantities of legitimate banknotes. With his newfound wealth, he bought a bank, fueled a national economic boom, and nearly took over the country’s entire financial system. Gifford weaves a masterful tale of audacity, greed, and high-stakes intrigue that moves from the corridors of power in Lisbon to the clandestine printing houses of London. It is a gripping exploration of how one man’s ambition almost brought a nation to its knees.
Author: Thomas Gifford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Hamish Hamilton
Edition: First British Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Based on an incredible true story, this international thriller follows the exploits of Alves Reis, a brilliant con man who pulled off the greatest swindle in financial history. In the 1920s, Reis forged a contract in the name of the Bank of Portugal, enabling him to print vast quantities of legitimate banknotes. With his newfound wealth, he bought a bank, fueled a national economic boom, and nearly took over the country’s entire financial system. Gifford weaves a masterful tale of audacity, greed, and high-stakes intrigue that moves from the corridors of power in Lisbon to the clandestine printing houses of London. It is a gripping exploration of how one man’s ambition almost brought a nation to its knees.