Bibliograph

Lisbon, war in the shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945, Neill Lochery

Type

Label

Lisbon, war in the shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945, Neill Lochery

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lisbon

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

701015463

Responsibility statement

Neill Lochery

Sub title

war in the shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945

Summary

In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery offers a revelatory portrait of World War II's back stage as he tells the story of how Portugal, a relatively poor European country trying frantically to remain neutral amidst extraordinary pressures, survived the war not only physically intact but significantly wealthier. The country's emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold

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