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Win, read and review paperback copies of My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor

For Adults

Vintage is excited to offer reading groups 10 copies of My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor.

About the book

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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.

How to get involved

Find out more any apply to take part here by 19th February 2024.

If successful, each of your members will be expected to share a review on Amazon, Goodreads, Storygraph, Waterstones or the Reading Groups for Everyone website within eight weeks of receiving the books. Ideally the review would be left in multiple locations from this list. Please only pitch if you can commit to this.

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