Lisbon, 1930s. The Estado Novo (New State) is being born. Construction projects follow one another, giving the city an unusual dynamism. It is the time of Duarte Pacheco, mayor, minister, a man of action, who reformed the city with new facilities: ports and hospitals, universities and parks, housing complexes and stadiums…
In parallel, a plan for cultural achievements gives new life to the city. It is the time of António Ferro and the Politics of the Spirit, forging a vision according to the dictates of the Estado Novo: exhibitions and museums, events and marches, festivals and films…

In this book, we observe the development of the city during those years (and also the subsequent decline), following the actions of these two men, in the shadow, of course, of the undisputed and authoritarian president of the Council of Ministers…