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1) Malta & Gozo
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Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2019
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Lonely Planet's 'Malta & Gozo' is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander prehistoric temples, fossil-studded cliffs and hidden coves; explore an underwater world with a scuba diving or snorkelling trip; and discover a history of remarkable intensity - all with your trusted travel companion.
4) Malta & Gozo
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Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2023
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Lonely Planet's 'Malta & Gozo' is a comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Visit ancient temples, dive into deep blue waters and marvel at St John's Cathedral in Valetta all with your trusted travel companion.
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Sunflower Books
Pub. Date
2022
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Strap on your boots and discover Malta on foot with this travel guide. And on the days when your feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on one of our legendary car tours. The Maltese landscape offers rich rewards for those who enjoy exploring: interests in ancient and modern history, military and ecclesiastical architecture, geology, and flora are all well catered for. If this will be your first visit to the Maltese Islands, this...
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The pope is dead. Cardinals are beginning to arrive at the Vatican to select his replacement, but one has fled for Malta in search of a document that dates back to the 4th century and Constantine the Great. Former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone is in Italy, on the trail of legendary letters between Winston Churchill and Benito Mussolini that could re-write history. But someone else is after the same leters and, when Malone obtains and...
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William Collins
Pub. Date
2021
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This is an epic, intimate account of one of the greatest naval dramas of World War II. Operation Pedestal was a crucial relief mission that became an epic, bloody naval battle and a pivotal moment in the Second World War. In 1942, the Luftwaffe had a stranglehold on Malta. In the months of April and May, they dropped more bombs on the island than on London in the entire Blitz. British attempts to bring in supplies and reinforcements were failing with...
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Greenhill
Pub. Date
2017
Description
In the Second World War, Malta was besieged for nearly two and a half years, during which time a decisive air war was waged between Britain, Italy and Germany. This is part of that story, from the early days in June 1940, when only a few Gladiator biplanes were available to combat Italian bombers and fighters, to the intervention of the Luftwaffe and the tenuous defence by outclassed Hurricanes, culminating in the desperate months of fighting following...
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Orion
Pub. Date
2003
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Malta became one of the most strategically important places during World War II. From there, the Allies could attack Axis supply lines to North Africa; without it, Rommel could march unchecked into Egypt, Suez and the Middle East. This book charts the extraordinary drama of Malta's victory.
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Leo Cooper
Pub. Date
2004
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Despite suffering a direct hit from a torpedo, direct bomb hits, any number of near-misses and being struck by two Luftwaffe aircraft shot down while attacking her, the Ohio tanker was towed into Grand Harbour in Malta with her vital cargo virtually intact.
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Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2024
Description
When Paul Caruana Galizia was at work in London, his eldest brother called to say their mother Daphne had just been assassinated. That day, he returned to their native Malta and, with his two brothers and their father, began a quest to discover who was responsible for Daphne's murder and who stood to profit from ending the life of a journalist whose courage and determination threatened the powerful with the truth. Two years later, they did. 'A Death...
15) Secrets of Malta
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Zaffre
Pub. Date
2024
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Malta, 1943. The war in the air above Malta is over, but the battle for Europe is about to begin. Margarita, a young singer in a Valletta nightclub, has not seen her former lover Henry Dunn since breaking off their affair. His wife Vera, an enigmatic archaeologist, arrives at the club to tell her that Henry has disappeared, presumed dead. While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous spy: Nero. As an unlikely...