BYGONE GLORY
In less than a century, Lisbon went from backwater to center of the world. Uncountable riches poured in as the city went mad with palaces, churches, and exotic animals.
Barry Hatton has been a British foreign correspondent in Lisbon for three decades. Hi new book is Queen of the Sea: A History of Lisbon, His previous book is The Portuguese: A Modern History.
In less than a century, Lisbon went from backwater to center of the world. Uncountable riches poured in as the city went mad with palaces, churches, and exotic animals.