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The Kappillan of Malta

by Nicholas Monsarrat · 1974

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As bombs pound Malta to dust, Father Salvatore—a simple priest, or kappillan, serving the poor—finds himself caught in the drama of World War Two. In the fragile safety of catacombs revealed by the explosions, he tends to the flood of homeless, starving, and frightened people seeking shelter, giving messages of inspiration and hope. His story, and that of the island, unfold in superbly graphic images of six days during the siege.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisMaltaMaltaMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 464 pages

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