Why a Booktrail?
1970s: An unforgettable tale of grief, longing, and a love that lasts a lifetime.
The Trick to Time
What you need to know before your trail
Mona is a young Irish girl in the big city, with the thrill of a new job and a room of her own in a busy boarding house. On her first night out in 1970s Birmingham, she meets William, a charming Irish boy with an easy smile and an open face. They embark upon a passionate affair, a whirlwind marriage – before a sudden tragedy tears them apart.
Decades later, Mona pieces together the memories of the years that separate them. But can she ever learn to love again?
Locations
Reset- England - Birmingham
- A: Bradford St
- B: Hurst street
- C: George street
- D: Corporation street
- E: Birmingham Irish Association
Travel Guide
Ireland and Birmingham
“A fresh Irish girl seven months in a foreign country, in the enormous city of Birmingham with a new job and a little room of her own in a four-storey boarding house.”
…”there were the jobs for the asking in Birmingham, adverts in the Irish press and whole areas of the city given over to the Irish community, how there was nothing in Ireland and what a backward place she had lived in al her life and how there was nothing in Kilmore to keep her there.
…’one day, you will want these hours back, my girl. You will wonder how you lost them and you will want to get them back. There’s a trick to time.’
Everything is beautiful from a distance, even our memories. Even the memories that were not once so good can be appreciated over time, don’t you think?’
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Trick to Time
Destination : Birmingham Author/Guide: Kit de Waal Departure Time: 1970s
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