A Revolução Portugueza: O 5 De Outubro (lisboa 1910)

The definitive contemporary account of the day that ended centuries of monarchy in Portugal. Written by an observer who lived through the chaos of October 5, 1910, this book captures the revolution as it unfolded: the explosives that crippled police communications, the secretive movements of republican officers, the sudden collapse of royalist resistance. But what makes this account extraordinary is its clear-eyed honesty about the revolution's contradictions. Many of the idealistic promises that drove republicans forward remained unfulfilled, yet the monarchy fell anyway, undone by the very inactivity of its own loyalists. The narrative weaves together the fates of key figures, from revolutionary leaders to ordinaryLisbon citizens caught between loyalty and change, set against the backdrop of a city in turmoil. For readers seeking to understand not just what happened, but how it felt to stand in Lisbon on that decisive morning, this remains an indispensable primary source.