{"title":"Nicholas Monsarrat","description":"\u003cp\u003eNicholas Monsarrat offers richly detailed stories set against the backdrop of pivotal moments in history. His works often explore the complexities of human experience through the lens of historical events, weaving narrative depth with compelling character studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect immersive historical fiction that balances vivid storytelling with thoughtful reflection, showcasing moments of courage, resilience, and the enduring spirit of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-kappillan-of-malta-by-nicholas-monsarrat-9780304358441","title":"The Kappillan of Malta","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFather 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kappillan of Malta\u003c\/em\u003e is an achievement in two separate dimensions: as a sublime portrait of a humble man who brought faith, hope, and comfort to a stricken people, and as the story of an island whose violent history began with the Phoenicians and which suffered its most terrible agony in the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428276584684,"sku":"9780304358441","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780304358441.jpg?v=1774497234"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nicholas-monsarrat.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}