35 comments so far.The Cross – George Gauci paperback book signing at Arkadia
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‘The Cross,’ the popular novel released recently by author George Gauci, is now available in paperback form.
The story takes the reader back to Qormi in 1908, when a widower falls in love with a woman. The reader grows with this family, which includes three children, going through their strong Catholic belief, upbringing, their love, their pain and their happiness, through the years, World War Two and after and gives the reader an insight into island culture before the war.
A journey across the twentieth century, packed with drama, intrigue and historical insight, set on the islands of Gozo and Malta.
‘The Cross’ is pubished in English and the first edition, which was in hardback with a dust cover, sold out in the first month of publication.
The book has kept many readers awake into the early hours, a real page-turner. The author said that ‘The Cross’ can be read by all ages and is “a great way for first, second and third generations to get to know where they come from, what their forefathers went through during World War 2 and how, through their teachings and their belief in our Christian religion, it made us who we are today.”
George Gauci will be at the Arkadia Commercial Centre in Victoria, between 10.30am and 1.00pm, this coming Saturday, the 29th of June, for a his first paperback book signing.
‘The Cross’ published in paperback, will also be available from Agenda bookshops in Malta from next Monday, the 1st of July.
Excellent read George. Will do my best to promote in the UK. Hope all goes well on Saturday at Arkadia. Of interest to all who love Malta and Gozo. If you receive this George please let me know,
Thanks, I am happy that you liked it. I have sold over sixty copies in less than a week here. I am looking forward to the booksigning on Saturday. Regards George
I ve just finished reading The Cross. Excellent and keep up the good work!
Is there any chance that it will be translated in Maltese? I m sure that many other people who enjoy reading in Maltese will like it and enjoy it as much as I did.
I bought my book from the Circle at Arkadia Gozo and was left with the salesgirls to be signed.
Thanks and God Bless you.
Colombia Cefai (Zebbug Gozo)
Thanks for your comments. I am so pleased that you too have read it and enjoyed it.
In the future I am sure that The Cross will be in Maltese and maybe in other languages
too.
George Gauci
the Author
Is it going on Amazon?
Hi Mr. Brightside.
Yes very soon. Hopefully it should be on AMAZON by the end of next week or even earlier.
Thanks George Gauci
The Cross is a lovely book evocative of a Malta and Gozo of times past. A really beautiful read. I recommend it highly.
Thanks Barbara, I thank you for your support.
George Gauci
A Very Good Book George That You Wrote ‘THE CROSS’ Very Easy To Read An Interesting Story Of The Past Times About Malta & Gozo Which I Highly Recomend Every One Should Buy & Read This Fantastic Book, Because The Story Makes You Fill That You Shoud Read It All At One Time To The End, As I DID. Congratulations & Best Of Luck For The Future.
Thanks Mr. Farrugia, I am so glad that those who have bought and read my novel are writing back.
I am writing another story already and persons like you gives the writer the push he needs to carry on.
George Gauci
Too bad we can’t keep Gozo similar to what it was like in the past. I don’t enjoy watching all those concerts and singers at the feasts. They never had that in the past. Also. I don’t enjoy the Gozo drum tribe. All that drumming with no beat to it.
Hard to get good drummers now. Phil Collins was one of the best, and remember Cosy Powell?
They are sadly turning the feasts into what looks like street fairs with many vendors and in the square are many singers and performers that dont fit in to the way we used to have lovely feasts. The feasts are turning into outdoors concerts.
Lovely book George, Highly recommended. We will wait for the next one.
Thank you for your feed back. Writing my next book already. Thanks you for your support.
George Gauci
I enjoyed reading George’s book “The Cross’, I read it all in a very short time.
Thanks. It is very touching to read that so many people have enjoyed reading it.
George Gauci
A great book with a great flow to the story as mentioned before, when you read certain parts of the novel you feel you are there, as a Maltese and and Gozitan citizen I can truly picture in my mind the places that are visited in this Maltese epic journey. The story is gripping and close to the heart, George Gauci should be proud of the work he has accomplished here and hopefully we will see more of this great literature in the future
Thanks. The story does take you in the past as the places are still here. But this is not only for the locals who know the Island, it is even for the tourists that keep on returning to our Islands time after time. They can now take a book as a present to others who in turn feel the magic our Islands have to offer and hopefully they too will come here for a holiday.
George Gauci.
This is a book that once you start reading it you can’t stop a very touching story,
thank you George, give us more amazing books like this one,keep it up we are
waiting for your next book.
Thanks. I am already writing another book and it is again set on Gozo and on Malta. I am sure there will be more in the future with Gozo and Malta in mind. I am so very proud of Gozo and of Malta.
George Gauci
Congratulations and thank you for your book. It was amazing! I laughed, I cried, I was surprised, I was happy…. It led me through such a wide range of emotions and it made me so proud to be Maltese. The book is so well written and the story is excellent. I hope you write many more books as I intend to read them all.
Thanks for your warm comments. This is the reason I wrote The Cross, for all the Gozitans and the Maltese to learn about our past and feel proud of who we are.
George Gauci
I buy it on Monday.
I George Gauci the author of The Cross want to thank Arkadia and Gozo News for giving me the opportunity to have such a successful booksigning today.
I sold and signed 16 copies.
I want to thank all those who helped in anyway.
I want to thank all those who bought the book. Enjoy.
Thanks
George Gauci
Hi George. That really me.
Our family is fine, everything is alive and well
Where are you gone? I see you’ve finally finished you book. Can you send one copy for me.? Igor.
Hi Igor
my e mail is
ggandc@maltanet.net
You can stay in touch with me here.
Thanks
George
Winner? May be!
Hi Igor, is that you? I hope you and your family are well. I hope one day you will return to Gozo.
Hello to all your family.
George
Congratulations!
Hi, George! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Thank you very much. Hope that you are well and happy.
George
And one else. send me please your e-mail adress!
A big well done George !!!
Hello George. Sorry I’ve been so long in leaving a message for you but I let my aunt borrow the book to read and I wanted to add her comment to mine. Needless to say, she enjoyed your book as much as I did. She found the story very moving and said she can now see why I return to the island of Gozo,time and time again.
I enjoyed reading your wonderful story (twice now) and found it increased my understanding of the character of the Maltese people as well as their way of life at the beginning of the last century. Fascinating.
It’s a book that is easy to read, with a mix of characters that draws you in as well as giving a wonderful insight into the everyday life and beliefs of the ordinary people of these islands. Well done George. Please let me know when your next book is finished and PLEASE save me a copy. Thank you George