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Unabridged. |
| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (11hr., 17 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
| Series |
Rome Escape Line ; bk. 1 |
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O'Connor, Joseph
Rome Escape Line. Spoken word ; bk. 1
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| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by David John, Stephen Hogan, Barry Barnes, Laurence Bouvard, Thomas Hill, Barnaby Edwards, Roberto Davide, Aoife Duffin and Gertrude Toma. |
| Summary |
September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. Gestapo boss Obersturmbannführer Paul Hauptmann rules with terror. Hunger is widespread. Rumors fester. The war's outcome is far from certain. Diplomats, refugees, and escaped Allied prisoners flee for protection into Vatican City; at one fifth of a square mile, it's the world's smallest state, a neutral, independent country within Rome. A small band of unlikely friends led by a courageous Irish priest is drawn into deadly danger as they seek to help those seeking refuge. A deadly high-stakes battle of wits ensues in this astonishing and unforgettable story of love, faith, and sacrifice that explores what it means to be truly human in the most extreme circumstances. The first book in the Rome Escape Line Trilogy, this powerful, heartbreaking literary thriller is based on the true story of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a man who risked his life to smuggle thousands of Jews and escaped Allied prisoners out of Italy under the nose of his Nazi nemesis. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
O'Flaherty, Hugh, 1898-1963 -- Fiction.
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Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- Fiction.
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Escapes -- Italy -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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Priests -- Ireland -- Fiction.
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Diplomats -- Vatican City -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
John, David, narrator.
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Hogan, Stephen (Actor), narrator.
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Barnes, Barry, narrator.
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Bouvard, Laurence, narrator.
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Hill, Thomas, narrator.
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Edwards, Barnaby (Actor), narrator.
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Davide, Roberto, narrator.
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Duffin, Aoife, narrator.
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Toma, Gertrude, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781666623604 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1666623601 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT15675992 |
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