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Washing Up in Malta
Written by Josephine Burden
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Washing up in Malta is an intimate story of two women and their relationship with the tiny island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
Grace leaves Malta prior to WW2 and marries her Scottish sailor. Her daughter, Jessica, returns after a lifetime of travel. Two different lives reflect a century of turmoil and social change yet mother and daughter share resilience and love in finding their own paths.
Over 7.5 hours of listening pleasure.
Grace leaves Malta prior to WW2 and marries her Scottish sailor. Her daughter, Jessica, returns after a lifetime of travel. Two different lives reflect a century of turmoil and social change yet mother and daughter share resilience and love in finding their own paths.
Over 7.5 hours of listening pleasure.
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Josephine Burden
Josephine Burden is based in Malta and writes about her life, her travels and the people she loves. She published her first book after retiring from full-time work as an academic is Australia. She is currently working on a trilogy that explores the meanings of the Mediterranean Sea in her own life and in the stories of others who have lived around its shores.
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