Hugh O'Flaherty : the Irish priest who resisted the Nazis / Fiorella de Maria ; illustrated by Christopher J. Pelicano.
Material type:
TextSeries: Vision books (San Francisco, Calif.) ; bk. 35.Publisher: San Franciso : Ignatius Press, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 195 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781621645788
- 1621645789
- O'Flaherty, Hugh, 1898-1963 -- Juvenile literature
- Priests -- Vatican City -- Juvenile literature
- Catholic Church -- Italy -- Rome -- Clergy -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Italy -- Rome -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Italy -- Rome -- Juvenile literature
- Vatican City -- Juvenile literature
- Rome (Italy) -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | O'FLAHER H. D372 | Available | 33111011318587 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty was working in the Vatican when dictator Benito Mussolini fell from power and Germany invaded Italy in 1943. This courageous Irish priest who resisted the Nazi occupation was made famous by the movie, The Scarlet and the Black, starring Gregory Peck. The Monsignor O'Flaherty brought to life in this story is as intriguing and exciting as the film version.
Witty, brilliant, and fearless, Monsignor O'Flaherty helped escaped Allied prisoners of war and persecuted Jews to elude capture by the Germans. At great risk to themselves, Monsignor O'Flaherty and his equally brave friends--priests, nuns, and lay men and women, including a few aristocrats--saved thousands of lives. They constantly needed to stay one step ahead of the ever-persistent Nazis until their surrender to the Allies in 1945.
This is the 35th title in the acclaimed Vision Books series on saints and heroes for youth. Not just a thrilling adventure story, this book offers a portal into a real-life battle between good and evil. It also tells of the need after a war for forgiveness and redemption.
Series statement from publisher's website.
Tells the story of a courageous Irish priest working at the Vatican who, along with a network of priests, nuns, and lay men and women, resisted the Nazi occupation and helped escaped Allied prisoners of war and persecuted Jews elude capture by the Germans.