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Factoid
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) was Prime Minister - and virtual dictator - of Portugal for 36 years (1932-68). In September 1968, he suffered a stroke after falling off his chair which left him unable to work. A new Prime Minister- Marcelo Caetano - was appointed, but Salazar was never told. To his dying day, two years later, he still believed he was Prime Minister. [Taken from BBC QI fact of the day]
History Book Recommendations
Man in the Shadows by Ephraim Halevy
This book is essentially an autiobiography by an ex-head of the Mossad, the Israeli external spy service. As a world-renowned institution it makes good reading, but largely because the author had such a large role in international and internal politics, making this a book largely about the Middle East at large, while providing an insider's insight into the conflict. Due to his position, he tells of many covert, secret meetings that really make it more interesting. Despite that, however, it was a book that sent me to sleep after about 3 pages. It is ideal for insomniacs! Nevertheless, it does give a balanced, definitive guide to approximately 30/35 years of Middle Eastern politics.View previous recommendations here. Or, now reading lists are available on the Oxbridge page for all those true die-hards. Keep checking here as the webmaster will continue to give his favourite (or not) recommendation. Next, another historical novel.
