Yesterday we were invited to ‘The Rooms’ to hear Tony Curtis read from his new book, ‘This Flight Tonight’. Tony is an Irish poet of great renown, but his Mother best described this unique composition when she told him; “Don’t you call dis a book of poetry – dis is sometin you can actually read!”
“… dis is something you can actually read!”
What a perfectly brilliant presentation. Tony possesses an inquisitive mind that’s been consumed by one of the most fascinating tales of the 20th century – Alcock and Brown’s first trans Atlantic flight in a fixed wheel aircraft.
Ironically, the book is offered as an explanation for what Tony described as a terribly misleading poem he wrote while sunning in the very field where Captain John Alcock & Lieutenant Arthur Whitten Brown touched down after they’d spanned the “Pond” nearly 100 years ago, On June 14, 1919
Tony is a man of intrigue and his writing explores the mindset of these men and the madness that made such an extraordinary feat appear so rather ordinary, so attainable.
We often employ similar thinking in our blogs so this has been an especially rewarding read. One that we recommend for all our guests with the hope that they join our celebration of this 100th anniversary of Trans Atlantic flight between Newfoundland & Ireland.
This is a beautiful book whose stories and poems will beseech you. Just as the characters mesmerized the author, they will restore your faith in man and our ability to overcome any challenge.
