The Last Flight

A life story in the History of a War that Portugal tried to forget. Belonging to the Lisbon petit bourgeoisie the wife of an Air Pilot Officer lives in the 60s and 70s the greatest adventure of her life. In THE LAST FLIGHT she reveals how the roles of wife and mother unfolded into multiple roles, against the backdrop of the overwhelming scenery of Africa. Descending to the deepest part of her being, she struggles for survival through the search for Truth. Truth that she tries to find out through the mysterious and the irrational. Truth that penetrates in the present moment, because as Mário Quintana advocates: "The past does not recognize its place: it-s always present..." An easy reading on a complex and exciting subject. Stories from the History of War that offer the reader the opportunity to reflect on the role of women on the various stages of life, throughout time...