The Lisbon Route: Entry and Escape in Nazi Europe

by Ronald Weber

The Lisbon Route tells of the extraordinary World War II transformation of Portugal's tranquil port city into the great escape hatch of Nazi Europe. Royalty, celebrities, diplomats, fleeing troops, and ordinary citizens desperately slogged their way across France and Spain to reach the neutral nation. Here the exiles found peace and plenty, though they often faced excruciating delays and uncertainties before they could book passage on ships...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566638763
• ISBN13: 9781566638760
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 10.7"