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Title: Very dense and intricate; rewards patience
Review: I have a 1971 Panther paperback copy of Roger Peyrefitte's 'Knights of Malta' that I've had since I was a teenager. I've just re-read it and it does take a deal of patience and a good memory to follow the intricacies of 1950s Vatican politics - complex then as now. At just over 250 pages, it's hardly a door-stopper, but it is a challenging read. The interest is in the fact that the characters were real people, but you can never know how much of Peyrefitte's narrative and dialogue is as real. Try reading something like Focault's Pendulum beforehand to get into the right frame of mind, but recommended if this kind of thing is what you like and if you can find a copy anywhere.
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