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Lisbon - by Neill Lochery (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there.
- About the Author: Neill Lochery, PhD, is a world-renowned source on Israel, the Middle East, and Mediterranean history.
- 344 Pages
- History, Europe
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Book Synopsis
This atmospheric history of Portugal's capital city during the Second World War is a gripping tale of high-stakes intrigue, betrayal, double-dealing and survival.Review Quotes
Publishers Weekly
"Lochery tells the gripping story of the city known as 'Casablanca II'...engrossing and rewarding."
"'Lisbon' is a valuable source of information about an astonishing time and place." Columbia Daily Newsfeatured in roundup of history books: "A fascinating account of one of the back stages of the War. Lisbon was a hotbed of intrigue and espionage while remaining neutral as the world fought around it."\ Macleans"Like Casablanca, only 20 times more."
Express Milwaukee"Fascinating." The Scotsman, four-star review"Intrigue, betrayal, opportunism and double dealing' Lochery promises us - and his engrossing book delivers all those things and more."
Literary Review
The twists and turns of Salazar's tight-rope diplomacy form the central thread of Neill Lochery's impressive account of wartime Lisbon and its leader... The personalities, plots and counterplots within that tale are absorbing... The book's principal worth lies in its illumination of Salazar, who emerges from Lochery's pages as a fascinating, tireless and single-minded figure.
Jill Jolliffe,
About the Author
Neill Lochery, PhD, is a world-renowned source on Israel, the Middle East, and Mediterranean history. He is the author of five books and countless newspaper and magazine articles. He regularly appears on television in the UK, the USA, and the Middle East. He is currently based at University College London and regularly gives talks in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.