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Book review: Enchanted by the spirit of resistance

O’Connor’s new book is the sequel to 'My Father’s House', his magnificent novel based on the real-life adventures of Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, the Kerry-born Vatican priest

Book review: Enchanted by the spirit of resistance — The motley band of Escape Line activists known as ‘the Choir’ are based in the tiny Vatican City and operate by hiding in plain sight. File picture: Alessandra Tarantino/AP

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025 - 17:30

Alannah Hopkin

The Ghosts of Rome
Joseph O’Connor
Harvill Secker, €16.99

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