Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945 by Neill Lochery (Eng

Description: Lisbon by Neill Lochery "[E]vocative...[Lochery] skilfully documents the experiences of the rich and glamorous as well as the less fortunate and even sinister of the citys war time arrivals.... Distilling an enormous quantity of research, [Lochery] has rendered a fascinating and readable account of this small countrys role in World War II, protected, as it was, by its wily champion."- Wall Street Journal FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis power operated openly, it was temporary home to much of Europes exiled royalty, over one million refugees seeking passage to the U.S., 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 Lisbons airport as being like the movie Casablanca," times twenty. In this riveting narrative, renowned historian Neill Lochery draws on his relationships with high-level Portuguese contacts, access to records recently uncovered from Portuguese secret police and banking archives, and other unpublished documents to offer a revelatory portrait of the Wars back stage. And 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 countrys emergence as a prosperous European Union nation would be financed in part, it turns out, by a cache of Nazi gold. Notes Paperback edition of the history of Lisbon during WII, when it was a temporary home to much of Europes exiled royalty, thousands of refugees and a host of spies. A narrative history of this era and its lasting influence on Portugals future after the war was over. Author Biography Neill Lochery, Ph.D., 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. Review Publishers Weekly "Lochery tells the gripping story of the city known as Casablanca II...engrossing and rewarding." Booklist, September 20, 2011"Lochery recounts wartime happenings in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, where the Allies and the Axis conducted the war through espionage, propaganda, and diplomatic pressure on Salazar to relinquish Portugals neutrality. A cloak-and-dagger atmosphere accordingly suffuses Locherys account... A productive archival sleuth, [he] makes original contributions to the literature of neutrality in WWII." Shelf Awareness"A lively, accessible and hair-raising history revealing every sordid detail of Lisbon during World War II--a time and place that many have chosen to forget in order to save face." Wall Street Journal"Evocative... [Lochery] skillfully documents the experiences of the rich and glamorous as well as the less fortunate and even sinister of the citys war time arrivals... Distilling an enormous quantity of research, he has rendered a fascinating and readable account of this small countrys role in World War II, protected, as it was, by its wily champion." Seattle Times "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 Salazars tight-rope diplomacy form the central thread of Neill Locherys impressive account of wartime Lisbon and its leader... The personalities, plots and counterplots within that tale are absorbing... The books principal worth lies in its illumination of Salazar, who emerges from Locherys pages as a fascinating, tireless and single-minded figure." Jill Jolliffe, Review Quote Publishers Weekly "Lochery tells the gripping story of the city known as Casablanca II...engrossing and rewarding." Promotional "Headline" "[E]vocative...[Lochery] skilfully documents the experiences of the rich and glamorous as well as the less fortunate and even sinister of the citys war time arrivals.... Distilling an enormous quantity of research, [Lochery] has rendered a fascinating and readable account of this small countrys role in World War II, protected, as it was, by its wily champion."- Wall Street Journal Details ISBN1610391888 Author Neill Lochery ISBN-10 1610391888 ISBN-13 9781610391887 Media Book Short Title LISBON Language English Subtitle War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-1945 Format Paperback Imprint PublicAffairs,U.S. Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2012-10-30 NZ Release Date 2012-10-30 US Release Date 2012-10-30 UK Release Date 2012-10-30 Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-10-30 Pages 344 Publisher PublicAffairs,U.S. DEWEY 946.942042 Illustrations 24-pp. B/W photo insert on gloss Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:50627808;

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