Erich Maria Remarque's novel, 'The Night in Lisbon,' tells the story of a refugee who meets a man in the port of Lisbon willing to give him and his wife his documents to escape to America. In exchange, the stranger asks him to listen to his story—a tale of love and hatred, betrayal and sacrifice, tragic yet full of hope simultaneously. The novel is set against the backdrop of World War II, a time when thousands were fleeing the Nazi regime.