In 1943, when Ireland was officially in Emergency mode, an American B-17 Flying Fortress en route from Marrakesh to England got lost and went off course. Almost out of fuel, the crew of the T’ain’t-a-Bird made a forced, unscheduled landing in White’s Marsh, outside Clonakilty. Looking out, the crew of ten thought they were in Norway, until curious locals started arriving on bicycles and enlightened them. By all accounts, they were giving a sustained and rousing welcome. Interned in O’Donovan’s Hotel in Clonakilty, the crew made merry while efforts were made to build a makeshift runway.
A Secret Map of Ireland by Rosita Boland, page 59
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Teaser Tuesdays is a fun weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. I change the rules a little bit to suit my own purposes: I hand pick the teaser, rather than choose one randomly. I also very frequently post more than two sentences. :)
Lovely teaser! Can’t wait to find out what happened next :) Looking forward to reading your review of the book.
I have been inspired by your love for Ireland, and have tried getting my hands at a few books by Irish authors. One of them which I discovered during one of my random browsings in the bookstore was ‘By the Lake’ by John McGahern. One of the reviews said this about this book – “No body of water has been so lovingly revered since Henry David Thoreau went to the woods.” :) Thought you might like that description :)
I do like that description! The book sounds lovely, I’ll keep an eye out for it, and am looking forward to reading your review!
It’s so awesome to hear that I’ve inspired you with my love for Ireland! I’m very much enjoying the books/movies/music about Ireland that I’ve been immersing myself in lately. It’s such an amazing country!
Glad to know that you are experiencing Irish culture through books, movies and music. I am already looking forward to reading your review of ‘A Secret Map of Ireland’.
Sounds like a fun read. Thanks for the teaser.
Haha, great teaser! Luck of the Irish I guess ;)