An Evening with Author Joseph O' Connor
An Evening with Author Joseph O' Connor
Joseph O' Connor discusses his novel 'My Father's House'
The Embassy of Ireland to the Holy See and the Embassy of Ireland to Italy were delighted to host author Joseph O’ Connor for an event in the Villa Spada and a discussion on his recent novel ‘My Father’s House’.
We were particularly delighted to welcome back our former Irish Ambassador to the Holy See Emma Madigan, who led the discussion.
The novel is set in Rome and features the story of Kerryman Monsignor Hugh O’ Flaherty who lived in the Vatican during the Nazi occupation of Rome. From his base there, he established a network known as the ‘rescue line’, which saved the lives thousands of escaped Allied prisoners of war and Jewish people.
The Italian edition of the book ‘La Casa di Mio Padre’ has just been published.