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 Ordre des livres (chronologique)
22 mars 1910 – 8 août 1979
Nicholas Monsarrat troqua le droit pour une carrière d'écrivain, explorant les questions sociales et politiques. Ses expériences navales durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ont profondément marqué sa production littéraire ultérieure, notamment ses célèbres récits maritimes dépeignant sans fard les dures réalités du service en temps de guerre. Plus tard, s'appuyant sur ses fonctions diplomatiques, il aborda la complexité de l'Afrique coloniale britannique et les relations humaines dans ce contexte. L'écriture de Monsarrat se caractérise par sa représentation réaliste de situations difficiles et son analyse perspicace de personnages confrontés à une adversité extrême.
Seehelden. Der ewige Seemann I. Der junge Kelso. Die Augen der Flotte
- 317pages
- 12 heures de lecture
22 Escape Stories by Various Authors ISBN 0 7064 1174 9
Der ewige Seeman - Die Irrfahrten des Matthew Lawe
- 318pages
- 12 heures de lecture
Der schwarze Löwe
- 424pages
- 15 heures de lecture
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.
