I read the German translation, "Nacht über Lissabon". An interesting story about refugees in Lisbon, the last place in Europe from where they hope to be able to escape. The story is as chaotic as those last days were for the people who came from all parts of life, high and low. A "Casablanca" kind of story.
I hope this is going to be translated into more languages soon.
From the back cover (translated from German):
"Lisbon on a November night in 1942. The city is the last refuge for those persecuted by the Nazi regime. Here in the harbor, which promises salvation, lies the Boa Esperança, the ship that will set sail for freedom. The city is like a powder keg. It seethes with unrest and fear, teeming with spies and diplomats on secret missions, with desperate refugees from all over Europe. In this tense atmosphere, the fates of very different people intersect. And the deeper the night falls, the more entangled they become in political and erotic intrigues. When a bomb explodes on the Boa Esperança, events spiral out of control… A gripping portrayal of a dramatic moment in history – accompanied by the heartbeat of tango and fado."
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