The Ghosts of Rome Binding: Paperback

The Ghosts of Rome Binding: Paperback

• ANew York TimesEditors’ Choice・Book RiotBest Book of 2025・Guardian Best Book of 2025・Irish Book of the Year 2025
  

  ★ “Mesmerising, tragic, horrifying, utterly unputdownable... An outstanding read for fans of WWII fiction and of writers like Anthony Doerr.”—Emily Melton,Booklist (Starred Review)

  In the final, perilous months of WWII, a secret network known as The Choir smuggles thousands out of Nazi-occupied Rome via a route known only as the Escape Line. But when a wounded airman falls from the sky, the entire operation is thrown into jeopardy. From the Vatican, Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty struggles to maintain the fragile network as the ruthless SS Commander Paul Hauptmann closes in. Enter Contessa Giovanna Landini, a bold and defiant member of the Resistance whose actions will tip the balance of power. But in whose favor?

  Brimming with suspense, unforgettable characters, and historical resonance,The Ghosts of Romeis a masterfully written novel of resistance, sacrifice, and survival from an acclaimed and bestselling storyteller. 

  “The power ofThe Ghosts of Romecomes from the dazzling variety of voices... not just a wartime thriller, but a meditation on how we remember, how we resist, and how, even in the darkest times, humanity endures.”—The New York Times Book Review 

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  “The power ofThe Ghosts of Romecomes from the dazzling variety of voices employed, the sense of a world constructed in multiple dimensions... What emerges is not just a wartime thriller, though it is that, but a meditation on how we remember, how we resist and how, even in the darkest times, humanity endures.” —Alex Preston,The New York Times Book Review 

  “Gorgeous prose, unforgettable characters and flawless storytelling combine to produce this triumphant tale about the rare wonder of humans lucky enough to connect and thrive under adversity.” —Toronto Star 

  “Richly atmospheric and pulsing with excitement, this novel breaks the second-in-a-trilogy ‘curse.’ O’Connor’s final act can’t come soon enough.” —Star Tribune 

  “A captivating study of human morality and courage under inhuman levels of stress... O’Connor has crafted a historical suspense novel brimming with unforgettable personalities, illuminating human character and relationships forged in the horrors of war.” —Winnipeg Free Press 

  ★ “The Ghosts of Romeis a deeply affecting read with an ending that’s sad yet life affirming… Mesmerizing, tragic, horrifying, utterly unputdownable... An outstanding read for fans of WWII fiction and of writers like Anthony Doerr.” —Emily Melton,Booklist(Starred Review) 

  ★ “Pulse-pounding... O’Connor captivates with his vigorous portrayal of wartime Rome.” —Publishers Weekly(Starred Review) 

  ★ “The story is exciting and rich with prose that’s a joy to read... Top-notch storytelling filled with emotion and drama.” —Kirkus Reviews(Starred Review) 

  “The Ghosts of Rome, Joseph O’Connor’s second novel in his projected trilogy about Rome under Nazi occupation, blazes with the imaginative flair and narrative energy that won its predecessor,My Father’s House(2023), high acclaim... The ugly stratum of Nazi oppression O’Connor’s novel graphically resurrects is packed with sensuously evoked reminders of Rome’s rich past in this haunted and ha

• O'Connor, Joseph
• ISBN: 9798889661696