My Father's House

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<p><b>**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**</b><br><br><b>When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.</b><br><br><i>September 1943</i>: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Based on a true story, <i>My Father's House</i> 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.<br><br><b>'A spectacular, thrilling novel</b>' <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>'<b>So urgent, so incredibly alive</b>... A<b> searing and beautiful </b>example of storytelling's infinite importance' Donal Ryan<br><br><b>'Impressive and pleasurable</b>...evokes a city in peril with <b>wonderful vitality' </b><i>Financial Times<br><br>LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024</i><br><i>SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024<br><br><b>*The second book in the Rome Escape Line Trilogy, </b></i><b>THE GHOSTS OF ROME<i>, is available now.*</i></b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529919646

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

194 x 128 x 30 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd