Category Archives: War & Peace

7,000 Years of Seafaring, Warfaring, Siege, Survival and Cultural Heritage: The Island Nation of The Republic of Malta

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

Eva and have friends who have moved from Sweden to Malta, and with whom we recently stayed for several days. I was familiar with attributions commonly connected to the name Malta: Maltese Cross, Maltese Falcon, Knights of Malta. But my … Continue reading →

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The Siege of Leningrad

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Ron Pavellas

How can a story about the purposeful murder of 650,000 people be wonderful? When the story of a few survivors is so poetically and lovingly told, as in The Siege by Helen Dunmore. The siege of Leningrad lasted from September, … Continue reading →

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