{"product_id":"9781529919646","title":"My Fathers House","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Joseph OConnor\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eItaly | Thriller \/ suspense | Second World War fiction | Historical fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 15\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e February 2024 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 416 pages \u003cbr\u003e198mm x 127mm x 26mm | 292g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeptember 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Irish priest, Hugh OFlaherty, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Hauptmanns net begins closing in and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmas, its too late to turn back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, My Fathers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spectacular, thrilling novel...suspense crackles...celebrates triumphant against-the-odds camaraderie Sunday TimesA masterwork... so urgent, so incredibly alive... A searing and beautiful example of storytellings infinite importance Donal RyanImpressive and pleasurable...the diverse ventriloquism of OConnors novel evokes a city in peril with wonderful vitality Financial TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41332297629831,"sku":"9781529919646","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781529919646.jpg?v=1713347202","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781529919646","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}