Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Night Train to Lisbon
Written by Pascal Mercier
Narrated by David Colacci
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Raimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lycée, and lives a life governed by routine. One day, a chance encounter with a Portuguese woman inspires him to question his life-and leads him to an extraordinary book that will open the possibility of changing it. Inspired by the words of Amadeu de Prado, a doctor whose intelligence and magnetism left a mark on everyone who met him and whose principles led him into a confrontation with Salazar's dictatorship, Gregorius boards a train to Lisbon. As Gregorius becomes fascinated with unlocking the mystery of who Prado was, an extraordinary tale unfolds.
"A treat for the mind. One of the best books I have read in a long time." -Isabel Allende
"A rare reading pleasure." -San Francisco Chronicle
"One of the great European novels of the past few years." -Page des libraires (France)
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