An Irish Country Village
Taylor, Patrick
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BOOK SUMMARY
Sequel to the beloved New York Times bestseller An Irish Country Doctor
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Patrick Taylor first charmed readers with An Irish Country Doctor, a warm and enchanting novel in the tradition of James Herriot and Jan Karon. Now Taylor returns to the colorful Northern Ireland community of Ballybucklebo, where theres always something brewing beneath the villages deceptively sleepy surface.
Young Doctor Barry Laverty has only just begun his assistantship under his eccentric mentor, Dr. Fingal Flahertie OReilly, but he already feels right at home in Ballybucklebo. When the sudden death of a patient casts a cloud over Barrys reputation, his chances of establishing himself in the village are endangered, especially since the grieving widow is threatening a lawsuit.
While he anxiously waits for the postmortem results that he prays will exonerate him, Barry must regain the trust of the gossipy Ulster village, one patient at a time. From a put-upon shop girl with a mysterious rash to the troubled pregnancy of a winsome young lass whos not quite married yet, Ballybucklebo provides plenty of cases to keep the two country G.P.s busy.
Not all their challenges are medical in nature. When a greedy developer sets his sights on the very heart of the community, the village pub, its up to the doctors to save the Black Swan (affectionately known to the locals as the Mucky Duck) from being turned into an overpriced tourist trap. After all, the good citizens of Ballybucklebo need some place to drink to each others health. . . .
Whether youve visited in the past, or are discovering Ballybucklebo for the first time, An Irish Country Village is an ideal location for anyone looking for wit, warmth, and just a touch of blarney.
BOOK REVIEWS
An Irish Country Doctor makes for escapist, delightful fun.Publishers Weekly
Ballybucklebo is an easy place for readers to sink into, with likable characters and atmospheric dialogue.Kirkus Reviews on An Irish Country Doctor
Wraps you in the sensations of a vanished time and place.--The Vancouver Sun on An Irish Country Doctor
An Irish Country Doctor has only incidentally an Irish location--it deals with eccentric, funny humans, dogs, cats, and cattle. This book is written with compassion and hilarity about a community whose inhabitants are as wonderful and loony as any on earth. A grand read from a grand man.--Malachy McCourt, New York Times bestselling author of A Monk Swimming
At last! Here is an authentic Northern Ireland voice. A full cupboard of delightful characters, both human and animal, enriches every page. Quirky, funny, and deeply moving by turns, Taylors writing perfectly captures the language and character of Ulster in times gone by. I promise you will enjoy this book immensely; I did.--Morgan Llywelyn, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Prince of Ireland on An Irish Country Doctor
With an unerring eye for detail, the talents of a natural storyteller, and the ability to pepper his anecdotes with large doses of wit and humor, Patrick Taylor has written a delightful novel . . . the lives of the engaging and eccentric townspeople, whose hilarious mishaps provide a perfect foil for the endeavors of the towns medical men.--Calgary Herald on An Irish Country Doctor
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ISBN: 0765316242
ISBN(13-digit): 9780765316240
Dewey Decimal: 813/.6
Library of Congress: 2007040871
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 431
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