The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 3, January 16, 2005, Article 8

THE MAN FROM LISBON

Some time ago, following an item about Operation Bernhard,
the WWII German effort to counterfeit British notes, I wrote:
"I've been a fan of Mr. Bloom's writings on counterfeiters for
many years. I've read them all cover to cover, and especially
enjoyed The Man Who Stole Portugal. It's an unbelievable
true story which I always hoped would be made into a film
someday."

Ron Haller-Williams writes: "I missed this at the time, but I
have two books of Bloom's, the one you cite and "Money
of their Own".

I also have a novel based the saga of Artur Alves Reis:
Thomas Gifford, "The Man from Lisbon", 418pp
(Hardcover, McGraw-Hill, 1977, N.Y. ISBN: 0070231877)
(Paperback, Pocket, Oct. 1978, ???? ISBN: 0671820702)
(Hardcover, Hamish Hamilton, 1978, London ISBN: 0241898528)
(Paperback, Futura Publ., 1978, London ISBN: 0708814220)

It's described as a best-seller and differs in MANY details
from Bloom's account. The fun thing is, on my paperback copy
of Gifford's version (1979 Futura reprint), it says "soon to be a
major film"!

[I do have the Gifford book in hardcover, and enjoyed reading
it several years ago. Does anyone know if the story of Reis'
counterfeiting scheme ever actually made it to the silver screen?
-Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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