La Casa de mi Padre

An Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those fleeing the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, the world's smallest state: neutral, independent, and located in the heart of Rome, beyond the reach of the occupiers. From there, Hugh assembles a diverse and unlikely group of allies to hide the most vulnerable right under the enemy's nose. But Hauptmann's net begins to close in on them, and the need to undertake a mission as daring as it is audacious becomes critical. By Christmas, it is too late to turn back. Based on an extraordinary true story, "House of My Father" is a powerful literary thriller from one of the great masters of historical fiction. Joseph O'Connor has written an unforgettable novel about love, faith, and sacrifice, and about what it truly means to be human in the most extreme circumstances.