'One of the most memorable characters of post-war fiction' Daily Express A classic novel set in the siege of Malta 1940-1942 from the bestselling author of The Cruel Sea 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 ...
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'One of the most memorable characters of post-war fiction' Daily Express A classic novel set in the siege of Malta 1940-1942 from the bestselling author of The Cruel Sea 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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1973-10-18. Cassell & Co. Hardcover. GOOD First edition. Protective covered. Text is clear and bright. There is light foxing and marks on some of the pages and page edges but it does not affect the text. Endpapers discoloured. The back of the DJ is discoloured and marked. There is a small tear in the back of the DJ also. 8x5.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; 427 pages (complete). Jacket shelf rubbed, corner nip, marked. Boards shelf rubbed and marked. Tanning, a bit damp marked on some page edges-not affecting the text, markings. However, it is still in good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 8x5x1; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! British first edition, first printing. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.