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L-Aħħar 13 - as tragedy-infused as they come

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 17:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It has been compared to Ġużè Chetcuti’s social realism novels and to the most dramatic of tv dramas. What is sure is that Ivan De Battista’s latest novel, L-Aħħar 13 (Merlin...

Commemorating Malta’s accession to the EU

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 17:37 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Malta’s accession to the European Union, Horizons published a new book as part of the celebrations of this important political and social history of Malta....

Il-Kummidjanti Tal-Parlament

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 17:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Il-Kummidjanti tal-Parlament is a book that tickles you to death as much as it embarrasses you, gives you food for thought and disturbs you with its emotional truth. The book, which was recently...

Series characters paired in 'FaceOff' anthology

Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 14:12 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"FaceOff" (Simon & Schuster), edited by David Baldacci   International Thriller Writers Inc. has worked with publishers on various anthologies with stories written by their...

Koryta's latest is thrilling adventure story

Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 14:04 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Those Who Wish Me Dead" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Koryta   Michael Koryta's latest novel skillfully melds a thrilling adventure story set against the Montana...

Philip Roth may have given his last public talk

Friday, 6 June 2014, 14:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

In what may be his last remarks at a public gathering, Philip Roth accepted Yaddo's first ever Artist Medal and spoke gratefully of his time at the venerable artists' retreat in the summer of...

Palmer's final medical thriller his most ambitious

Thursday, 5 June 2014, 14:24 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Resistant" (St. Martin's Press), by Michael Palmer   The final medical thriller by Michael Palmer is about homegrown bioterrorism in the United States. Of all the novels he...

Michael Cunningham re-imagines 'The Snow Queen'

Thursday, 5 June 2014, 14:22 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"The Snow Queen" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Michael Cunningham   Like the Disney megahit "Frozen," Michael Cunningham's new novel is loosely based on the Hans...

'Ghost Ship' is solid entry in NUMA Files series

Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 14:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"Ghost Ship" (Putnam), by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown   "Ghost Ship," the latest NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) Files entry by Clive Cussler and Graham...

Francis-Sharma mines Trinidadian heritage in debut

Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 14:18 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

"'Til the Well Runs Dry" (Henry Holt and Co.), by Lauren Francis-Sharma   Much like the varied Trinidadian population it seeks to illustrate, "'Til the Well Runs...

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