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.
Nicholas Monsarrat Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
22 marzo 1910 – 8 agosto 1979
Nicholas Monsarrat abbandonò il diritto per dedicarsi alla scrittura, immergendosi in tematiche sociali e politiche. Le sue esperienze navali durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale plasmarono profondamente la sua successiva produzione letteraria, in particolare le sue acclamate storie di mare che ritraevano senza reticenze le dure realtà del servizio bellico. Successivamente, basandosi sui suoi incarichi diplomatici, esplorò le complessità dell'Africa coloniale britannica e le relazioni umane in quel contesto. La scrittura di Monsarrat si distingue per la rappresentazione realistica di circostanze difficili e l'acuta analisi di personaggi che affrontano avversità estreme.
Seehelden. Der ewige Seemann I. Der junge Kelso. Die Augen der Flotte
- 317pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
22 Escape Stories by Various Authors ISBN 0 7064 1174 9
Der ewige Seeman - Die Irrfahrten des Matthew Lawe
- 318pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Der schwarze Löwe
- 424pagine
- 15 ore di lettura
This final masterpiece by Nicholas Monsarrat is an epic tale of seafaring from the sixteenth century to the twentieth. The story is narrated by Mathew Lawe, a young Devon sailor cursed to wander "the wild waters till all the seas run dry" after an act of cowardice. While rooted in historical fiction, it intertwines real events and figures from maritime history. Lawe embodies the spirit of exploration and resilience, connecting a rich tapestry of nautical adventures. He encounters legendary figures such as Drake and the Armada, sails with Hudson in search of the North-West passage, and serves as a buccaneer under Sir Henry Morgan in the Caribbean. Lawe assists Samuel Pepys in his naval duties and stands alongside Captain Cook during the storming of Quebec, witnessing Cook's tragic death in the Pacific. He becomes part of Nelson's household, participating in key battles at the Nile, Naples, and Trafalgar. His journey also includes working on a slaver from Liverpool and being press-ganged aboard the Shannon before its duel with the American Chesapeake. Lawe explores the Arctic with Sir John Franklin and fights in both World Wars, including at Zebrugge and 'D' Day. His saga culminates with a harrowing encounter involving a burning tanker after the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This action-packed novel is both entertaining and instructive, widely acclaimed as a masterpiece.
