My Father's House
O'Connor, Joseph
September 1943- Nazi forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.
An Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping people escape. In his home in the Vatican - a neutral, independent country inside Rome - 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.(Taken from book blurb Harvill Secker Books)
Comments from BDS Reviewers
"I can't see that I will read a better book any time soon. I will now seek out other books by this author."
"This is a different take on WWII activities."
"I would rate it as one of my best ever reads of stories of this time."
"Very well written and compelling as the writer takes us through the build up to the operation, following Hugh's every step through the back streets, cloisters, hidden passages and crypts of Rome."
"Very descriptive both of the place and the people."
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2023