In 1940, Varian Fry traveled to Marseille carrying three thousand dollars and a list of imperiled artists and writers he hoped to help escape within a few weeks. Instead, he stayed more than a year, working to procure false documents, amass emergency funds, and arrange journeys across Spain and Portugal, where the refugees would embark for safer ports. A gripping tale of forbidden love, high-stakes adventure, and unimaginable courage, The Flight Portfolio brilliantly juxtaposes the sweep of history with the fate of the individual.