Note to Librarians

2007-01-01 08:54:14

For most of the two intense years it took to research and write "At All Costs," there were some 200 history books, biographies and memoirs piled around my desk. Nowhere among them did I find the story told here, about the importance of the island of Malta to the outcome of World War II.

I'd like to think I've found a missing link to the story of the war. I'd also like to think that readers will find "At All Costs" to be a page-turning, character-driven adventure story, wrapped in the definitive account of the most heavily defended and heavily attacked naval convoy in history.

"An exciting and imperative read, told with verve and empathy," said Publishers Weekly in their starred online review.

I'm gratified that Mark Whitmore, Director of Collections at the Imperial War Museum in London, has said, "Sam Moses has skillfully blended the vivid recollections of many eyewitnesses with a wealth of original documentary research to produce an immensely readable and authoritative account of this crucial operation."

Sam Moses

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Chapter 4: Fire Down Below

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Chapter 3: Loose Cannon

2006-12-01 07:35:38

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