**Intact Gift Giving Condition book**

Against the backdrop of his beautiful city of light and colour, and the darkness of Salazar’s dictatorship, Alvaro comes of age working in a bookshop, which draws him into a dangerous world. Immerse yourself in mid-twentieth century Lisbon in this gripping tale of passion, danger, and resistance. Forced to fight in Portugal’s colonial wars in Africa, Alvaro returns home to join the struggle for his country’s freedom. But will the notorious secret police, and one old adversary in particular, ensnare him?