{"product_id":"the-ghosts-of-rome-9798889661696","title":"The Ghosts of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Editors' Choice・\u003cem\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2025・\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2025\u003cstrong\u003e・\u003c\/strong\u003eIrish Book of the Year 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"Mesmerising, tragic, horrifying, utterly unputdownable... An outstanding read for fans of WWII fiction and of writers like Anthony Doerr.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Melton, \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with suspense, unforgettable characters, and historical resonance, \u003cem\u003eThe Ghosts of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterfully written novel of resistance, sacrifice, and survival from an acclaimed and bestselling storyteller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The power of \u003cem\u003eThe Ghosts of Rome\u003c\/em\u003e comes 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.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Connor, Joseph:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJoseph O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e's \u003ci\u003eShadowplay\u003c\/i\u003e was named Novel of the Year at the 2019 Irish Book Awards and was a finalist for the prestigious Costa Book Award. His novel \u003ci\u003eStar of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e was published in thirty-eight languages and won France's Prix Millepages, Italy's Premio Acerbi, the Irish Post Award for Fiction, the Nielsen Bookscan Golden Book Award, an American Library Association Award, the Hennessy\/Sunday Tribune Hall of Fame Award, and the Prix Littéraire Zepter for European Novel of the Year. He is the author of ten novels and is the Inaugural Frank McCourt Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Limerick. \u003ci\u003eMy Father's House\u003c\/i\u003e, the critically acclaimed first book in his Rome Escape Line Trilogy was a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Walter Scott Prize.","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039805436178,"sku":"9798889661696","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87826cb4-4259-4446-b832-e6728686d72a.jpg?v=1771415018","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ghosts-of-rome-9798889661696","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}