by Jan Dobraczynski · Ediciones Palabra, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788471183774
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The Shadow of the Father: History of Joseph of Nazareth is a historical novel written by Jan Dobraczynski. The work narrates the life of Joseph of Nazareth, exploring his family environment and the difficulties he faced in an environment imbued with the spirit of the time. The author draws on scriptural sources and literary material to recreate the life of the Holy Patriarch and the historical context in which his story unfolded.
Jan Dobraczyński was a Polish writer, novelist, politician and Catholic publicist. In the Second Polish Republic between the two world wars, he was a supporter of the National Party and Catholic movements. During the 1939 Nazi–Soviet invasion of Poland, he was a soldier of the Polish Army and member of Armia Krajowa until the end of World War II. Dobraczyński participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. After the war he supported the Polish communists. He was a member of parliament Sejms, as activist of the PAX Association and of the Patriotic Movement for National Rebirth from 1982 to 1985. He held the rank of general in the Polish military.
