Author: Terence FlanaganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Railways in Portugal
Author: Terence FlanaganPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Narrow Gauge Railways of Portugal
Author: W. J. K. DaviesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781871980356
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Notes and Correspondence Upon the Introduction of Railways Into Portugal ...
Author: Benjamin OliveiraPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Railways of Portugal
Author: Peter GreenPublisher: Mainline & Maritime
ISBN: 9781900340816
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A 144 page hardback illustrated album showcasing 40 years of change on Portugal's railways, from the late 1970s to the present. Includes steam and diesel, broad and narrow gauges, English Electric 1400s and 1800s, and lots of other interesting details.
Night Train to Lisbon
Author: Pascal MercierPublisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 1555849237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The bestselling novel of love and sacrifice under fascist rule, and “a treat for the mind. One of the best books I have read in a long time” (Isabel Allende). Raimund Gregorius, a professor of dead languages at a Swiss secondary school, lives a life governed by routine. Then, an enigmatic Portuguese woman stirs his interest in an obscure, and mind-expanding book of philosophy that opens the possibility of changing Raimund’s existence. That same night, he takes the train to Lisbon to research the book’s phantom author, Amadeu de Prado, a renowned physician whose principles led him to confront Salazar’s dictatorship. Raimund, now obsessed with unlocking the mystery behind the man, is determined to meet all those on whom Prado left an indelible mark. Among them: his eighty-year-old sister, who maintains her brother’s house as if it were a museum; an elderly cleric and torture survivor confined to a nursing home; and Prado’s childhood friend and eventual partner in the Resistance. The closer Raimund comes to the truth of Prado’s life, and eventual fate, an extraordinary tale takes shape amid the labyrinthine memories of Prado’s intimate circle of family and friends, working in utmost secrecy to fight dictatorship, and the betrayals that threaten to expose them. “A meditative, deliberate exploration of loneliness, language and the human condition” (The San Diego Union-Tribune), Night Train to Lisbon “call[s] to mind the magical realism of Jorge Amado or Gabriel Garcia Marquez . . . allusive and thought-provoking, intellectually curious and yet heartbreakingly jaded,” and inexorably propelled by the haunting mystery at its heart (The Providence Journal). Night Train to Lisbon was adapted into Bille August’s award-winning 2013 film starring Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin, Christopher Lee, and Charlotte Rampling.
Railways in Portugal
Author: Edwin A. PrattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pacific railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Rough Guide to Portugal
Author: John FisherPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 140538736X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 787
Book Description
The Rough Guide to Portugal is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of the country's unique attractions. The Rough Guide to Portugal guides you around the fashionable cities of Lisbon and Porto, takes you hiking in the hills of central and northern Portugal, and covers every beach along the Algarve making it the ideal companion whether you're on a city break, beach holiday, walking or driving. The guide unearths the best sites, hotels, restaurants, and nightlife across every price range- from backpacker hostels to beachfront villas and boutique hotels. You'll find specialist coverage of Portugese history, art and literature and detailed information on the best markets and shopping for each region. The locally-based Rough Guide author team introduce the best vineyards, country taverns and fado clubs and provide reliable insider tips from driving Portugal's roads to shopping for linen and lace. Explore all corners of Portugal with authoritative background on everything from Porto's architecture to surfing at Peniche, relying on handy language tips and the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Portugal.
Railways of Portugal, Spain and Southern France
Author: Blowing Up Iberia: British, German and Italian Sabotage in Spain and Portugal
Author: Bernard O'ConnorPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244550360
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
During the Second World War, the British military and intelligence agencies had plans in case Germany invaded Spain and Portugal. This involved training British and Spanish agents to be secretly infiltrated to undertake sabotage operations on important lines of communication and liaising with pro-British locals. At the same time the Abwehr, Germany's military intelligence agency, paid young Spanish and Portuguese collaborators to undertake sabotage missions against Allied military and economic targets in Iberia but they had limited success. Italian saboteurs from the Decima Flotigglia MAS were more successful using underwater divers to attack Allied shipping. Using declassified files from Britain's National Archives, autobiographies, biographies and newspaper articles, this documentary history sheds new light on an unusual aspect of Iberian history telling a human story of international diplomacy, political intrigue, secret agents, clandestine warfare, military strategy, nationalism, and deception.
Government Ownership of Railways
Author: Association of American Railroads. Bureau of Railway Economics. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads and state
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description