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From Malta to Laredo
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781836157175
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
Published: Jul 16 2026
Pages: 324
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.73 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.00
Language: English
Born in the tiny Maltese village of San Ġwann in 1840, Joseph grows up working the land, protecting his friends, and longing for a life beyond the island's ancient, rigid traditions. Fearless and strong-willed, he befriends an American ambassador and his family living nearby. Encouraged by their stories of opportunity and freedom, Joseph leaves everything behind in search of a new life in America.
But the journey carries him far from the future he imagined. In the frontier town of Laredo, Texas, violence and corruption run deep while ruthless bandits prey on struggling ranchers. Drawn into a deadly conflict alongside ranch owner Jim Watkins and a handful of unlikely allies, Joseph finds himself fighting beside Maltese, Italian, and Irish immigrants, American soldiers, and an American Indian warrior - men united not by personal gain, but by friendship, loyalty, and a shared determination to stand against injustice. Joseph soon learns that courage alone is not enough to survive the American West.
As bloodshed spreads and loyalties are tested, Joseph finds himself changing in ways he never expected. Every choice comes with a price, and every gunfight pulls him closer to the brutal world he had once hoped to escape. From Malta to Laredo is a sweeping historical adventure about loyalty, sacrifice, friendship across cultures, and one man's search for belonging in a dangerous and unforgiving land.
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