My Father's House: Occupied Rome. One man takes a stand.
| By: | Joseph O'Connor |
| Publisher: | Vintage |
| Published: | February 2024 |
| Pages: | 416 |
| Categories: | Fiction, Historical Fiction |
| Language: | English |
| Available as: | Hardback, Paperback, Ebook, Audio |
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When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them. September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror. An Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway. He gathers a team to set up an Escape Line. But Hauptmann's net begins closing in and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmas, it's too late to turn back. Based on a true story, My Father's House is a powerful thriller from a master of historical fiction. It is an unforgettable novel of love, sacrifice and what it means to be human in the most extreme circumstances.