Rome Escape #01: My Father's House

Rome Escape #01: My Father's House
Joseph O'Connor
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26 Jan 2023 UK
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9781787300828
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A literary thriller based on the true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who rescued victims of the Nazis in Rome under the nose of his SS officer nemesis. From the bestselling and prizewinning author of Shadowplay. September 1943- German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror. The war' s outcome is far from certain. An Irish priest, Hugh O' Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, the world' s smallest state, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway. Here Hugh brings together an unlikely band of friends to hide the vulnerable under the noses of the enemy. But Hauptmann' s net begins closing in on the Escape Line and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmastime, it' s too late to turn back. Based on an extraordinary true story, My Father' s House is a powerful literary thriller from a master of historical fiction. Joseph O' Connor has created an unforgettable novel of love, faith and sacrifice, and what it means to be truly human in the most extreme circumstances.

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A masterwork. . . so urgent, so incredibly alive. . . A searing and beautiful example of storytelling' s infinite importance * Donal Ryan * Gripping, compelling and utterly brilliant. O' Connor' s gift for exquisite language shines through * Liz Nugent * I was utterly engrossed from start to finish. The writing hums with energy. Such a gloriously vivid depiction of a Rome that is both familiar and altogether strange. And a powerful story of ordinary humans showing extraordinary bravery and tenacity. Bravo! -- Danielle McLaughlin Riveting, immersive, synesthetic, linguistically dazzling, funny and dark, this novel is blessed with a kind of magical grace. Sprezzatura springs from every page -- Sarah Moore Fitzgerald, * SMF Bookclub * Joseph O' Connor is a very great artist and storyteller * Sebastian Barry * There are few living writers who can take us back in time so assuredly, with such sensual density, through such gorgeous sentences. Joseph O' Connor is a wonder -- Peter Carey O' Connor' s writing is always intensely atmospheric * Literary Review * O' Connor' s work is hugely impressive and utterly haunting * Sunday Mirror * Riveting. . . a storytelling tour de force. This is top-drawer WWII fiction * Publishers Weekly * A hugely entertaining book about the grand scope of friendship and love, it is also, movingly - at times, astonishingly - a story of transience, loss and true loyalty * Guardian, on Shadowplay *
Joseph O' Connor was born in Dublin. His books include Cowboys and Indians, Inishowen, Star of the Sea (American Library Association Award, Irish Post Award for Fiction, France' s Prix Millepages, Italy' s Premio Acerbi, Prix Madeleine Zepter for European novel of the year), Redemption Falls, Ghost Light (Dublin One City One Book Novel 2011) and Shadowplay (Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year, Costa Novel of the Year shortlist). His fiction has been translated into forty languages. He received the 2012 Irish PEN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature and in 2014 he was appointed Frank McCourt Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick. www. josephoconnorauthor. com
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ISBN-13: 9781787300828
Published: 26 Jan 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Harvill Secker
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 156mm
Spine: 40mm
Weight: 750g
Pages: 288

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