Book: 'Rossio Square N.°59' by Jeannine J. Maia – Editor's Note - Portuguese American Journal
Book: ‘Rossio Square N.°59’ by Jeannine J. Maia – Editor’s Note Posted on 20 March 2020. April 1941: After fleeing wartime France, 17-year-old Claire arrives at Rossio train station in Lisbon. She immediately crosses paths – in the most inauspicious of ways – with Antonio, a young Portuguese waiter, aspiring artist and, when necessary, pickpocket. The Chave d’Ouro café where Antonio works is a hotspot for the plotters and spies flocking to the Portuguese capital during WWII, and he soon becomes involved in a risky anti-Nazi sabotage operation. While Claire waits in vain for h...
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