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A young man dares not return to England after his ship is taken over by pirates and he becomes a member of their crew.

The story of Father Hugh, a middle-aged priest who grew up with the Carmody children in Boston but fell prey to alcoholism. Eventually, he does come back to Old St. Paul's, but he cuts himself off from any awareness of life going on. However, when the Carmodys come back into his life, things begin to happen.

"The drawings and descriptions in this book can best be described by a German term, 'galgenhumor,' the Joke from the gallows. The subject matter is death and murder, concentration camps and mass destruction. The descriptions are the excuses given by Nazis in their defenses. The arguments in the Eichmann trial seem very real when you read: 'As a diplomat I had no control over what they put In my bag. In any case, I'm Austrian.' Peter Ustinov presents...