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Lonely
Planet Malta (Travel Survival Kit)
by Neil Wilson Paperback -
208 pages (September
2000)
Lonely Planet; ISBN: 1864501197
"...jam-packed with advice on what
is waiting to be discovered in Malta and its sister islands
of Gozo and Comino....beyond the beaches and bars" |
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Michelin
In Your Pocket Malta
by Michelin Staff (Editor)
Paperback
- 128 pages 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
Michelin Travel Publications; ISBN: 2066526010
Perfect for weekend getaways, it is
divided into four sections. The Background sets the stage
with information on region's history, culture and geography.
The Exploring section details "must see" sights. A helpful
calendar of holidays, shopping, entertainment, and nightlife
suggestions as well as important hotel and restaurant information
is described in Enjoying Your Visit. |
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Essential
Malta and Gozo
(AAA Essential Guides)
by Pat Levy, Patricia Levy
Paperback
- 128 pages (May 2000)
NTC Publishing Group; ISBN: 0658006282 |
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Paperback
- 128 pages (July 1999)
Globe Pequot Pr; ISBN: 1859741266 |
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Paperback
- 192 pages 5th edition (November 2000)
W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393321363 $16.76
"Packed with information about
these historical islands in the middle of the Mediterranean--their
temples older than the pyramids, the impressive palaces
and forts built by the Knights of St. John, the superb Baroque
architecture, and the reminders of the islands' long connection
with Britain." |
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MALTESE
HISTORY |
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Great
Siege : Malta 1565
by Ernle Bradford
Paperback
- 256 pages (June 1999)
Wordsworth Editions Ltd; ISBN: 1840222069
"The overwhelming power of the
Ottoman Turks (30,000 troops) is brought to bear against
9,000 Knights and Maltese troops. What should have been
a two-week route of the Knights turned into a four-month
route of the Turks. This is a page-turner." |
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Malta
1565 : Last Battle of the Crusades
by Tim Pickles, Christa Hook (Illustrator),
Lee Johnson (Editor)
Paperback
- 96 pages (September 1999)
Osprey Pub Co; ISBN: 1855328305
"The epic siege of the island fortress
of the Knights Hospitaller by the Turkish army of Suliman
is a compelling tale of bravery against the odds." |
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Spitfires
over Sicily :
The Crucial Role of the Malta Spitfires in the Battle of
Sicily, July - August 1943
by Brian Cull, Nicola Malizia, Frederick
Galea
Hardcover
- 234 pages (November 2000)
Grub Street the Basement; ISBN: 1902304322
"A "must" for World War II military
buffs" Reviewer: Midwest Book Review |
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Historical
Dictionary of Malta
by Warren G. Berg
Hardcover
- 190 pages (October 1995)
Scarecrow Press; ISBN: 0810830183
The Historical Dictionary of Malta provides
an introduction to the history of this strategic archipelago.
Blessed with one of the world's finest protected deep-water
harbors, the islands have been coveted and invaded by the
major maritime powers throughout history. The chronology
and the extensive dictionary entries highlight the impact
that each foreign power, from the Knights of St. John of
Jerusalem, Rhodes, and Malta (1530-1798) to Great Britain
(1799-1964), made on the islands. |
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Paperback - 415 pages Reprint edition (March
1996)
Penguin USA (Paper); ISBN: 0140195017 |
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The
Knights of Malta
by H. J. A. Sire
Paperback
(October 1996)
Yale Univ Pr; ISBN: 0300068859 $22
From Book News, Inc. A handsomely produced
and illustrated history of an influential and mysterious
900-year-old order of Catholic knights, examining the order's
formative years, its military significance during its reigns
on Rhodes and Malta, its artistic and architectural legacy,
and its branches in nations throughout Europe. |
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Xrina
At Hagar Qim
by Kent E. Clizbe, Ignat Konstantinov (Illustrator)
Reading
level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 40 pages Vol 1 (June 1, 1998)
OTS; ISBN: 0965625214 $11.99
The history of Malta lives, through
the eyes of a child. Volume 1 of the series, Xrina at Hagar
Qim: The Temple Culture, tells the story of an important
day in the life of Xrina, the daughter of the master stone
setter of the Maltese temples in 4,500 BC. Lavishly illustrated,
this book is intended for children between the ages of 2
to 10. You will want to visit the Maltese islands, with
your children, to soak up the sun and sea air that inspired
Xrina and her culture to build the temples. |
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NOVELS
SET IN MALTA |
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The
Jukebox Queen of Malta
by Nicholas M. Rinaldi
Paperback
- 368 pages (August 2000)
Scribner; ISBN: 0684867427 $10.40
The New York Times Book Review, Tom
Drury Just when you think there are no new genres, along
comes ... Nicholas Rinaldi with what might be called an
incendiary-pastoral novel of life during the Axis bombardment
of Malta, 60 miles south of Sicily. |
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People
of the Temples - Menaidra
by Linda C. Eneix
Paperback
- 366 pages 1st edition (March 1997)
OTS; ISBN: 0965625206 $7.99
A novel of an ancient time (ca.2500
BCE) when the age of megalithic temple-builders was coming
to a close. Based on actual archaeological evidence on the
Mediterranean island of Malta, the story chronicles a shift
in the course of civilization: the peaceful world of neolithic
goddess cultures and fertility cults would give way to coming
patriarchal dominion |
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MALTESE
CULTURE |
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Taste
of Malta
by Claudia M. Caruana
Hardcover
- 250 pages (May 1998)
Hippocrene Books; ISBN: 0781805244 ; $24.95
Caruana adroitly handles a lot of material,
including many unfamiliar recipes, in this comprehensive
cookbook on the specialties of Malta, an island south of
Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. |
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FILMS
FEATURING MALTA |
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Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor,
et al.
Director: John Huston
ASIN:
6305729328
Outstanding detective drama, which although
not shot in Malta, is synonymous with Malta - the film that
often is brought to mind when Malta is mentioned |
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Starring: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall,
et al.
Director: Robert Altman
ASIN:
6304168969
Shot in Malta, at a specially constructed
Village - now a major tourist attraction |
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Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, et al.
Director: Ridley Scott
ASIN: B00003CXE7
Most of this film was shot on location
in Malta. One can recognize Caesar's palace, and Fort St
Elmo on which the colosseum was built. |
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U-571
- Collector's Edition (2000)
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton,
et al.
Director: Jonathan Mostow
ASIN:
B00003CXHJ $21.49
The submarine World War II saga, shot
in the world-famous Maltese Rinella Movie Tank - the largest
filming water tank in the world. |
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Starring: Brad Davis, Irene Miracle, et
al.
Director: Alan Parker
ASIN:
0767817486 $10.46 |
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The
Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Starring: James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, et
al.
Director: Kevin Reynolds
ASIN: B000063W1R
From the island of Comino and its castle
doubling as the "Chateau d'If" to the baroque
buildings of Mdina doubling as the Masked Ball venue to
the Blue Grotto doubling as the site of Cardinal Spada's
treasure .... probably does its job as well as a travel
guide. |
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Cutthroat
Island (1995)
Starring: Geena Davis, Matthew Modine, et
al.
Director: Renny Harlin
ASIN: 6304490097
Filmed entirely in Malta. One can recognize
plenty of 18th Century buildings in Malta, e.g. the horse-carriage
chase in Vittoriosa. |
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MUSIC
FROM MALTA |
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Piano
Music from Malta
Composer: Charles Camilleri, Francesco Azopardi,
et al.
Performer: Murray McLachlan
Label:ISOPIAN
Perfect for weekend getaways, it is
divided into four sections. The Background sets the stage
with information on region's history, culture and geography.
The Exploring section details "must see" sights. A helpful
calendar of holidays, shopping, entertainment, and nightlife
suggestions as well as important hotel and restaurant information
is described in Enjoying Your Visit. |
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DOCUMENTARY
VIDEOS |
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ASIN:
B00004CO9J
Catalogue Number: VH104
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Guns
For Malta
- The Emotive Story Of The Greatest Siege
Of WWII
ASIN:
B00004CP7S
Catalogue Number: CHV2079
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