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Greetings from Malta : World War II

by Shirley Thomas, Claudio Alcorso

This first-hand account details the experiences of a young Anglo-American family who endured extreme danger and near starvation alongside the people of Malta during the heavy aerial bombings of the Second World War.

Accession 4071 ISBN 094945799X Publisher Regal
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