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Böll went to Ireland in 1954 as the first leg of his foreign visits. These trips were mostly for holiday purposes. The author spent several months in Ireland and published his impressions in various magazines and newspapers at different times. Later, when these articles were compiled and collected, this book emerged.
In the book consisting of 18 chapters, the author tries to capture the spirit and essence of a nation. Although it gives the impression of being written in a travelogue format, the events described here do not follow a chronological order in time and space. Different emotions and thoughts come to the fore in each episode. The reason for this is that these travel notes were written at different times, as I said before.
So what's in the book? Actually, there are many beautiful and warm things about Ireland. In fact, the author managed to make the reader feel this warmth. In these travel notes, you can find 70-year-old abandoned villages, towns, uniquely beautiful countryside, Keats's grave, Ireland's famous rain, tea and beer, bars, many interesting information about the country and the author's personal notes about the people he encountered. If you are going to Ireland, this is a book that you will enjoy reading on the plane and will not take you too long to finish.
