An Irish Country Doctor
Taylor, Patrick
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BOOK SUMMARY
A warm and enchanting New York Times bestseller in the tradition of James Herriot and Jan Karon
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Barry Laverty, M.D., can barely find the village of Ballybucklebo on a map when he first sets out to seek gainful employment there, but already he knows that there is nowhere he would rather live than in the emerald hills and dales of Northern Ireland. The proud owner of a spanking-new medical degree and little else in the way of worldly possessions, Barry jumps at the chance to secure a position as an assistant in a small rural practice.
At least until he meets Dr. Fingal Flahertie OReilly.
The older physician, whose motto is to never let the patients get the upper hand, has his own way of doing things. At first, Barry cant decide if the pugnacious OReilly is the biggest charlatan he has ever met, or the best teacher he could ever hope for. Through OReilly Barry soon gets to know all of the villages colorful and endearing residents, including:
A malingering Major and his equally hypochondriacal wife;
An unwed servant girl, who refuses to divulge the father of her upcoming baby;
A slightly daft old couple unable to marry for lack of a roof;
And a host of other eccentric characters who make every day an education for the inexperienced young doctor.
Ballybucklebo is long way from Belfast, and Barry is quick to discover that he still has a lot to learn about the quirks and traditions of country life. But with pluck and compassion and only the slightest touch of blarney, he will find out more about lifeand lovethan he ever imagined back in medical school.
An Irish Country Doctor is a charming and engrossing tale that will captivate readers from the very first pageand leave them yearning to visit the Irish countryside of days gone by.
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
An Irish Country Doctor 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. The doctors patients are not simply out-of-order machines, they are living human beings who need love and reassurance, which the good doctor freely dispenses. 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 telling down-to-earth stories that could happened anywhere on the island. A full cupboard of delightful characters, both human and animal, enrich 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
In a style joyously reminiscent of James Herriot, Dr. Taylor conjures up the rural Irish town of Ballybucklebo that is a pleasure to visit and very difficult to leave. I had a hoot following the humorous and at time poignant exploits of the irascible family doctor, Fingal OReilly, and his young, wide-eyed (and very urban) apprentice, Barry Laverty, as they confront all manner of man and beast in the eccentric but lovable town. I can hardly wait for more.Daniel Kalla, international bestselling author of Rage Therapy
Wraps you in the sensations of a vanished time and place. Like Barry Laverty [the hero of the novel] you join the household. You meet his eccentric housekeeper, Kinky (short for Mrs. Kinkaid), who tends to come bustling in with a tray, saying things like: Tea, and bit of toasted, buttered barmbrack.Vancouver Sun
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 novelthe lives of the engaging and eccentric townspeople, whose hilarious mishaps provide a perfect foil for the endeavors of the towns medical men.Calgary Herald
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0765319950
ISBN(13-digit): 9780765319951
Dewey Decimal: 813
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 351
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