Set in the years following the 1964 independence of the Maltese islands - a definitive turning point in Mediterranean history - Snow on Comino chronicles the challenges and anxieties of a society in flux.
Through dense and unflinching detail, it follows a young generation caught “in-between” - struggling to give impetus to a nation that must now compete with the “snowy” North to survive.
This haunting metaphor for their shared experience underlines the profound emotional uncertainty of a people facing a singular question:
How can a society that has gained its freedom achieve a sense of direction?
First published in 1982, this contemporary classic of Maltese literature is now available in English translation.
