Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45
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Author: Neill Lochery
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 308
Throughout World War II, Lisbon was at the centre of world attention. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis powers openly operated, it was also a temporary home to much of Europe's exiled royalty; over one million refugees seeking passage to America; and a host of spies, secret police, captains of industry, bankers, prominent Jews, writers and artists, escaped POWs, and black marketeers. An operations officer writing in 1944 described the daily scene at Lisbon's airport as being like the movie Casablanca, times twenty. The story of Lisbon, therefore, is not a conventional tale of Word War II - barely a shot was fired, or a bomb dropped. Instead, it is a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, opportunism, and double-dealing, all of which took place in the Cidade da Luz, and along its idyllic Atlantic coastline. Portugal survived the war not only physically intact but also significantly wealthier, and its emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold. In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret-police and banking archives, as well as other unpublished documents, to offer a revelatory portrait of the war's back stage.
Author: Neill Lochery
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 308
Throughout World War II, Lisbon was at the centre of world attention. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis powers openly operated, it was also a temporary home to much of Europe's exiled royalty; over one million refugees seeking passage to America; and a host of spies, secret police, captains of industry, bankers, prominent Jews, writers and artists, escaped POWs, and black marketeers. An operations officer writing in 1944 described the daily scene at Lisbon's airport as being like the movie Casablanca, times twenty. The story of Lisbon, therefore, is not a conventional tale of Word War II - barely a shot was fired, or a bomb dropped. Instead, it is a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, opportunism, and double-dealing, all of which took place in the Cidade da Luz, and along its idyllic Atlantic coastline. Portugal survived the war not only physically intact but also significantly wealthier, and its emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold. In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret-police and banking archives, as well as other unpublished documents, to offer a revelatory portrait of the war's back stage.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Neill Lochery
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 308
Throughout World War II, Lisbon was at the centre of world attention. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis powers openly operated, it was also a temporary home to much of Europe's exiled royalty; over one million refugees seeking passage to America; and a host of spies, secret police, captains of industry, bankers, prominent Jews, writers and artists, escaped POWs, and black marketeers. An operations officer writing in 1944 described the daily scene at Lisbon's airport as being like the movie Casablanca, times twenty. The story of Lisbon, therefore, is not a conventional tale of Word War II - barely a shot was fired, or a bomb dropped. Instead, it is a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, opportunism, and double-dealing, all of which took place in the Cidade da Luz, and along its idyllic Atlantic coastline. Portugal survived the war not only physically intact but also significantly wealthier, and its emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold. In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret-police and banking archives, as well as other unpublished documents, to offer a revelatory portrait of the war's back stage.
Author: Neill Lochery
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 308
Throughout World War II, Lisbon was at the centre of world attention. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis powers openly operated, it was also a temporary home to much of Europe's exiled royalty; over one million refugees seeking passage to America; and a host of spies, secret police, captains of industry, bankers, prominent Jews, writers and artists, escaped POWs, and black marketeers. An operations officer writing in 1944 described the daily scene at Lisbon's airport as being like the movie Casablanca, times twenty. The story of Lisbon, therefore, is not a conventional tale of Word War II - barely a shot was fired, or a bomb dropped. Instead, it is a gripping tale of intrigue, betrayal, opportunism, and double-dealing, all of which took place in the Cidade da Luz, and along its idyllic Atlantic coastline. Portugal survived the war not only physically intact but also significantly wealthier, and its emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold. In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret-police and banking archives, as well as other unpublished documents, to offer a revelatory portrait of the war's back stage.
Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45
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