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The Kapillan of Malta

The Kapillan of Malta

Author(s): Nicholas Monsarrat

Location(s): Malta

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): WW2

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Father Salvatore was a simple, lumbering priest, a kappillan serving the poor Valetta, when war came out of the blue skies to pound the island to dust.

Now amid the catacombs discovered by a chance bomb, he cared for the flood of homeless, starving, frightened people who sought shelter from the death that fell unceasingly from the sky.

His story, and the story of Malta, is told in superbly graphic pictures of six days during the siege. Each of those days brought forth from the kappillan a message of inspiration to keep them going – the legendary tales of six mighty events of Malta’s history which shone through the centuries and gathered them together in a fervent belief in their survival.

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A truly wonderful study of people and a great story. Felt that I had a real grounding for my visit. Beautifully rendered tale.

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