Sqaq l-Infern

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Sqaq l-Infern (in English: Hell's Lane), is a Maltese book. It is the first book of the trilogy series Fiddien by the Maltese authors Simon Bartolo and Loranne Vella. The first edition of Sqaq l-Infern was published by Merlin Library Ltd. of Blata l-Bajda and printed at the Gutenberg Press of Tarxien. The cover design and the illustrations were done by the Maltese artist Lisa Falzon.

Sqaq l-Infern is a fantastic adventure story that occurred in Malta, particularly in the town of Mosta. Other Maltese locations mentioned in this book are Mtarfa, Mdina, Saqqajja (Rabat), Nadur, Sa' Maison (Pietà), Mġarr Harbour (Għajnsielem), and Ċirkewwa (Mellieħa).

The other two books in this Fiddien trilogy are Wied Wirdien (Cockraches' Valley) and Il-Ġnien tad-Dmugħ (The Garden of Dews).

[edit] Sqaq l-Infern Chapters

This book consists of 41 chapters; these chapter are:

  • Artiklu fil-Gazzetta (Article in the Newspaper)
    • Serqa minn dar fin-Naxxar (Robbery from a house at Naxxar)
    • Ħarsa mill-qrib lejn is-sinjuri Borġ Cordina, vittmi oħra ta' serq f'darhom (Take a look to Borg Cordina family, other victims of a robbery at their home)
  • Stedina (Invitation)
  • Antida u Ġingo (Antida and Jingo)
  • Konfettura, Friegħi u Insetti! (Dried Fruits, Branches and Insects!)
  • L-Immarkati (The Marked Ones)
  • Għand Marthese tax-Xagħar (At Marthese the Hairdresser)
  • Fil-Ġnien tad-Dar il-Ħamra (In the Red House's Garden)
  • Il-Pa Gunther (The Pa Gunther)
  • Il-Magħżul (The Chosen One)
  • Il-Ġrajja ta' Fennimore Glenn u r-Reġina l-Ħadra (The Adventure of Fennimore Glenn and the Green Queen)
    • L-Ewwel Parti: Kliem ix-Xiħ (The First Part: Old Man's Word)
    • It-Tieni Parti: F'Bosk Brontun (The Second Part: At Brontun Forest)
    • It-Tielet Parti: L-Umiltà (The Third Part: The Humanity)
  • Milied f'Għawdex (Christmas at Gozo)
  • Għand Żaren tat-Te (At Żaren's Tea-Shop)
  • Tilwima (Argument)
  • Djalogu Telepatiku (Telepatic Dialouge)
  • Spjegazzjoni (Given Information)
  • Il-Ġimgħa Filgħodu (Friday Morning)
  • L-Għeruqarja (The Radicalia Esoterica)
  • Rakkonti (Stories)
  • Elaine u Ġingo (Elaine and Jingo)
  • In-Nepitija ta' Antida (Antida's Niece)
  • Lejla fid-Dar ta' Kristjan (An Evening at Christian's House)
  • Djalogu Telepatiku Ieħor (Another Telepatic Dialouge)
  • Fid-Dar il-Ħamra (At the Red House)
  • Ikla mal-Familja Rapa (Eating with the Rapa's Family)
  • Ma' Reggie fil-Ġnien (With Reggie in the Garden)
  • Kejk taz-Zunnarija (Carrot Cake)
  • Lejl Imqalleb (Confused Night)
  • Avventura fl-Għeluq (Adventure without Air)
  • Jason u l-Kotba (Jason and the Books)
  • Bla Muftieħ (Without a Key)
  • Fuq it-Telefown (On the Telephone)
  • Paniku taħt l-Art (Underground Panic)
  • In-Naħa l-Oħra (The Other Side)
  • Lura d-Dar (Back to Home)
  • Il-Fidda Nieqsa (The Missing Silver)
  • Taqa' Dalma fuq l-Isqaq (Dark Cloud at the Lane)
  • Purċissjoni ta' l-Immarkati (Procession of the Marked Ones)
  • Anita u Jeanelle (Anita and Jeanelle)
  • Taħwid, Veritajiet, Gideb u Sigrieti (Confusing Things, Truths, Lies and Secrets)
  • Ġimagħtejn Wara (After Two Weeks)
  • Id-Daħka tal-Fiddien (The Fiddien's Smiling)