Hide and Seek: The Irish Priest in the Vatican who Defied the Nazi Command. The dramatic true story of rivalry and survival during WWII.: A Dramatic ... Rivalry, Survival and Forgiveness During WWII - Hardcover

Walker, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007320272 ISBN 13: 9780007320271

Publisher: Collins, 2011

Synopsis

A true story of war, peace and friendship: a Nazi colonel and an Irish priest

About this title

Review:

‘Stephen Walker has produced a really thrilling book, all the more so because he has taken care to reflect the complexities of his central characters.’--Fergal Keane

‘... remarkably affecting... the old stories are, it seems, still the best ones’.--The Sunday Telegraph

'Stephen Walker has shone new light on the story '--The Irish News

'...a fascinating account of one of the most amazing Irish stories of World War Two.'--Sunday World

'Walker's book reads like a thriller'.--Books Ireland

'an inspiring story of sacrifice and humanity'.--Irish Mail

About the Author:

Stephen Walker is an award-winning BBC journalist.

Born in England and educated in Northern Ireland, he has worked for BBC Northern Ireland for 20 years as a television and radio reporter, a documentary maker and a lobby correspondent at Westminster. He has made numerous current affairs and historical documentaries.

Stephen’s journalism has been honoured by the Royal Television Society and the Association of European Journalists.

In 2005 he was named the Northern Ireland Journalist of the Year. His first book, Forgotten Soldiers: The Irishmen Shot at Dawn was shortlisted for the 2007 Irish Non Fiction Book of the Year.

He lives in County Down with his wife and family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0007320272
• ISBN 13: 9780007320271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352