Lisbon
Subtitle: war in the shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945
By: Neill Lochery
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781586488796; 9781586488802
Subjects: Neutrality; Secret service; World War, 1939-1945; History; Espionage; Military intelligence
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references( p. 283-294) and index.