This is the memoir of a young mother struggling to feed, clothe and house her family on "the most bombed island on earth" — Malta, during World War II.

Written by two generations of eye-witnesses to the destruction wrought on the strategically vital island of Malta by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.

The book contains extensive additional historical information researched from a huge number of sources about wartime Malta. This book contains an extensive annotated bibliography for those who wish to further explore this complex and terrible time.

Originally published in 1990 it is now into its third edition. This new edition is prepared specifically as an e-book.