{"product_id":"9781324125129","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride : The Unbelievable Tale of an Accidental Transatlantic Flight by Mara Rockliff","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 11\/12\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn July 17, 1938, American pilot Douglas Corrigan took off from New York City's Floyd Bennett Field for a long-haul trip. He had 320 gallons of gas in a rickety Curtiss Robin airplane and a license to fly cross-country to California. But when he should have turned west for his route across America, Corrigan continued east. The following morning, he landed in Dublin, Ireland. Was it truly a mistake? Or the fulfillment of the dream of flying across the Atlantic?Award-winning author Mara Rockliff traces the improbable and singular story of Corrigan's flight. From his early days as a pilot and aircraft mechanic-including time building Charles Lindbergh's \"Spirit of St. Louis\"-to the media frenzy that surrounded his \"accidental\" journey, Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride is a fast-paced, wildly entertaining account of the golden days of aviation and of the first (and only) pilot to fly across the Atlantic \"by mistake.\" \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56998973735285,"sku":"9781324125129","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781324125129","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}