The war in Europe was raging, the Nazis and Fascists out to conquer the world. Father Hugh O'Flaherty was a priest in Vatican City, an Irishman and, technically, a neutral. Yet he could not stand to see suffering and slavery, and he began an underground movement in Rome which eventually saved more than 20,000 Allied soldiers from imprisonment and death.

No more than one step away from the Gestapo, this brave priest, known only by his code name of "Golf" (his favorite sport), daily risked his life for the safety of his fugitives. 

Why did Father O'Flaherty take on this dangerous task and how did he carry it through successfully right under the noses of the enemy? OPERATION ESCAPE tells the thrilling story, from the time of Hugh O'Flaherty's youth in Ireland to the present day. This is a true-life "cloak and dagger" adventure. It is also a stirring tribute to a man of great heart, great courage and great faith.

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