A Parachute in the Lime Tree: Love and Loss Between the Blitz and the Dublin Bombings

April 1941. German bombers are in the air, about to attack Belfast. Oskar is a Luftwaffe conscript whose sweetheart, Elsa, was forced to flee Berlin for Ireland two years before. War-weary, he longs for escape. In remote Dunkerin, Kitty awakes to find a parachute trapped in one of the lime trees. When she discovers Oskar, injured and foraging for food in her kitchen, he becomes a rare and exciting secret. But Ireland during the Emergency is an uneasy place, and word of the parachute soon spreads. Meanwhile, Elsa is haunted by the plight of the parents she left behind. With the threat of Nazi invasion, she feels far from secure.A chance encounter with Elsa, and Charlie, a young medical student, finds himself falling in love. Oskar, Kitty, Elsa, Charlie. Their lives intertwine in a climate of war, exile, and ever-uncertain neutrality. ϡ쯦랠 Love and loss between the Blitz and the Dublin bombingsApril 1941. German bombers are in the air, about to attack Belfast. Oskar is a Luftwaffe conscript whose sweetheart, Elsa, was forced to flee Berlin for Ireland two years before. War-weary, he longs for escape. In remote Dunkerin, Kitty awakes to find a parachute trapped in one of the lime trees. When she discovers Oskar, injured and foraging for food in her kitchen, he becomes a rare and exciting secret. But Ireland during the "Emergency" is an uneasy place, and word of the parachute soon spreads. Meanwhile, Elsa is haunted by the plight of the parents she left behind. With the threat of the Nazi invasion, she feels far from secure. A chance encounter with Elsa, and Charlie, a young medical student, finds himself falling in love. Oskar, Kitty, Elsa, and Charlie's lives intertwine in a climate of war, exile, and ever-uncertain neutrality Ireland, April 1941. German bombers are in the air, about to attack Belfast. Four people's lives are about to intertwine in a climate of war, exile, and ever-uncertain neutrality. Oskar, a war-weary Luftwaffe conscript, longs for escape. Meanwhile, his sweetheart Elsa, who was forced to flee Berlin for Ireland two years ago, is haunted by the plight of the parents she left behind. After a chance encounter with Elsa, young medical student Charlie finds himself falling in love. In remote Dunkerin, Kitty awakes to find a parachute trapped in one of the lime trees. When she discovers Oskar, injured and foraging for food in her kitchen, he becomes a rare and exciting secret. But Ireland during the ‘Emergency'is an uneasy place, and word of the parachute soon spreads. Ireland, April 1941. German Bombers Are In The Air, About To Attack Belfast. Four People’s Lives Are About To Intertwine In A Climate Of War, Exile, And Ever-uncertain Neutrality.oskar, A War-weary Luftwaffe Conscript, Longs For Escape. Meanwhile, His Sweetheart Elsa, Who Was Forced To Flee Berlin For Ireland Two Years Ago, Is Haunted By The Plight Of The Parents She Left Behind. After A Chance Encounter With Elsa, Young Medical Student Charlie Finds Himself Falling In Love.in Remote Dunkerin, Kitty Awakes To Find A Parachute Trapped In One Of The Lime Trees. When She Discovers Oskar, Injured And Foraging For Food In Her Kitchen, He Becomes A Rare And Exciting Secret. But Ireland During The ‘emergency’ Is An Uneasy Place, And Word Of The Parachute Soon Spreads.