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The Kappillan of Malta

By: Nicholas Monsarrat
Narrated by: Roger Davis
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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. 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military War Military Siege
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Very well read. Maltese pronunciation peppered through the books was spot on, the best I’ve heard by a non native. The story is easy to listen to and presents a window of life in Malta long gone
A word of caution though - the ‘history’ presented in the books is based on mythology and conjecture- there is very little if any truth presented in these sections

Well read and brings a taste of Malta of years gone by

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An excellent overview of Malta through a fascinating story and that covers the country’s history, culture, geography and mix more, all weaved into a fascinating story

Malta ❤️

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For many years I meant to read this book but by the time I got around to doing so my eyesight had deteriorated to point where I couldn’t.

Out of the blue I was notified by Audible that the audiobook was due to be released….

It is beautifully read by Roger Davis & did not disappoint!

I now live in hope that the other book I meant to read but now cannot is also made into an audiobook….
A Sailor’s Odyssey written by Viscount Cunningham Of Hyndhope

Outstanding

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The story was very interesting. I particularly liked the move from the Malta 1942 story to the history book of the islands.

Interesting Historical view of Malta

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wonderful storytelling, exploring the deepest of human frailties against the backdrop of Malta in WW2.

An outstanding and moving story

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