Queen of the sea : a history of Lisbon
Hatton, Barry, 1963-2018
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Lisbon was almost somewhere else. Portuguese officials considered moving the city after it was devastated by what is believed to be the strongest earthquake ever to strike modern Europe, in 1755, followed by a tidal wave as high as a double-decker bus and a six-day inferno that turned sand into glass. Lisbon's charm is legendary, but its rich, 2,000-year history is not widely known. This single-volume history provides an unrivalled and intimate portrait of the city and an entertaining account of its colourful past.
Main title:
Queen of the sea : a history of Lisbon / Barry Hatton.
Author:
Hatton, Barry, 1963-, author
Imprint:
London : Hurst & Company, 2018.
Collation:
256 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781849049979 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
946.942
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
82476