On 17 July 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 fuel 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 fulfilment 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."
| ISBN: | 9781324125129 |
| Publication date: | 27th October 2026 |
| Author: | Mara Rockliff |
| Publisher: | Norton Young Readers an imprint of Norton Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
People / Places Transport |
On 17 July 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 fuel in a rickety Curtiss Robin airplane and a license to fly cross-country to California.
Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride features in the following genres: People / Places, Transport
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. Pre-order. 27th October 2026.
Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride was written by Mara Rockliff and published by Norton Young Readers an imprint of Norton Children's Books
Wrong Way Corrigan's Wild Ride has 208 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. Pre-order. 27th October 2026.