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Kate Gonzi – what they say about her

Sunday, 8 December 2013, 11:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A collection of articles on Kate Gonzi, wife of former Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, will be published on Wednesday.   The book, “Kate Gonzi – from the heart”, is edited...

Psalm book fetches record $14.2M at NY auction

Thursday, 5 December 2013, 15:12 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A tiny book of psalms from 1640, believed to be the first book printed in what is now the United States, sold for just under $14.2 million on Tuesday, setting an auction record for a...

Vergni Sagra

Thursday, 5 December 2013, 08:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

When you buy this book you will have a very unusual one in your hands: it confronts religio-theatrical themes which have never been dealt with in Malta before. This book has been researched in detail...

Book looks behind the scenes of 2012 race

Wednesday, 4 December 2013, 15:10 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"Double Down: Game Change 2012" (The Penguin Press), by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann   For political junkies missing the drama of presidential election years, a new book on the...

Baldacci brings back 2 characters in new book

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 15:09 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

"King and Maxwell" (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci   David Baldacci brings back former Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell to investigate yet another...

Authors have a few tips for holiday books

Monday, 2 December 2013, 15:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

With more than 100,000 books published each year, it's hard to know what works best for a holiday gift. A few "experts," from a prize-winning historian to some best-selling...

The murdered footballer

Sunday, 1 December 2013, 11:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

It so happened that on or around the day when I began to read this book, a man had been found murdered at L-Ahrax. This book too is about a man who is found murdered at L-Ahrax. In both cases, the...

Grasso’s latest release published by Horizons

Sunday, 1 December 2013, 10:21 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Horizons has published Anton Grasso’s latest release - Ġenn fl-Aqwa Tiegħu (Total Madness), a collection of 28 new stories from this prolific author. It is the 27th volume of stories and his...

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