An Empire Teeters – Foray into Portugal’s Fascism is the first-hand account of a journalist who travelled to and through Angola, Moçambique and Portuguese Guiné (Guiné-Bissau after 1975) in the summer and fall of 1963, when they were still Portuguese colonial possessions – and fighting for their independence.
Part travelogue, with arresting descriptions of encounters with majestic elephants and single-minded lions, it is also a perceptive historical/political analysis. Some scenes could be straight out of . Along the way the author Our Man in Havana introduces us to a cast of unforgettable characters.
An Empire Teeters – Foray into Portugal’s Fascism is a tale told by a born raconteur, full of revealing anecdote and gentle humour that presents an entertaining, education and illuminating read.
Canadian journalist and writer J.J. Hespeler-Boultbee lives with his wife in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada with Portugal and Africa very much part of his present.
An Empire Teeters – Foray into Portugal’s Facism is available from: Amazon.com Chapters.ca , Barnes & Noble, , and many other retailers, or directly from the author for $25 (CDN). Email: Jeremy Hespeler-Boultbee at galao2bica@gmail.com.
