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HOME >Publications | Books >Falling in Eden

Year of publication: 

2024

229

 Pages

ISBN: 

ISBN: 

978-9918-23-141-6

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Vol.

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Falling in Eden

An Anthology of Crime in Malta

Giovanni Bonello

Over a decade ago, Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti published the last volume of the widely sought-after Histories of Malta, a twelve-part series which overflows from the narrowest and darkest corners into the most iconic and unforgettable aspects of the Maltese Islands’ history and heritage. With this new series, More Histories, former judge of the European Court of Human Rights, Giovanni Bonello, continues his mission to record and recount Malta's fascinating micro-history through six thematic volumes.

In the first volume of this new series, Bonello exposes some of Malta's grimmer and grimier stories. Selected and collated from his vast repertoire of history writing, here is an anthology of anecdotes that presents a potent mix of humanity, crime and creativity, illustrating some of the most haunting (and hopeful) questions concerning the human condition: Why do humans err? What is it that drives a human being over the edge, to think the unthinkable, to carry out the undoable, and to record the unsayable?

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This book is officially being launched on 19th June 2024

These volumes are being generously financially assisted by the Francis Miller Memorial Fund.

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CONTENTS

A 1588 Homicide by a Knight of Malta

Lawyers and Lawyering in Malta before 1600

A 1636 Murder in Birgu ... and its Fall-Out

Mischievous Books in the Times of the Order

Thefts from Churches in Malta

Tragic Tales of Slaves in Malta

Caterina Scappi Revisited

The 1832 Beheading of a Young Woman in Senglea

The Tragic Prince of Abyssinia in Malta

Mankind in the Red-Light District

(More of) Mankind in the Red-Light District

Counting on Dishonour among Thieves during Early British Rule

How Early British Rule Affected the Legal Profession in Malta

Homophobia in the pre-1850 History of Malta

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CREDITS

Creative Director - Michael Lowell

Design & Layout - Lisa Attard

Editor - Giulia Privitelli

Illustrations - Rebecca Bonaci

Publisher - Kite Group Ltd.

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The title page illustration, by Rebecca Bonaci, features uniquely designed interrelated motifs that reflect the themes of each volume of this new series, More Histories.‍

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