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| Title | : | An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country #1) |
| Author | : | Patrick Taylor |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 351 pages |
| Published | : | February 6th 2007 by Forge (first published September 1st 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Ireland. Humor. European Literature. Irish Literature. Audiobook |
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Barry Laverty, M.B., 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 O'Reilly. 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 can't decide if the pugnacious O'Reilly is the biggest charlatan he has ever met, or the best teacher he could ever hope for. Through O'Reilly Barry soon gets to know all of the village's 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 life--and love--than 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 page--and leave them yearning to visit the Irish countryside of days gone by.Present Books Concering An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country #1)
| Original Title: | An Irish Country Doctor |
| ISBN: | 0765316234 (ISBN13: 9780765316233) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://us.macmillan.com/anirishcountrydoctor/PatrickTaylor |
| Series: | Irish Country #1 |
| Characters: | Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Dr. Barry Laverty |
| Setting: | Northern Ireland(United Kingdom) |
| Literary Awards: | Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize Nominee (2005) |
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Audiobook performed by John Keating Taylor tells the tale of a young physician learning the ropes from an older, wiser, well-established practitioner in an Irish village, in the mid 1960s. Barry Laverty is happy to have this position, and he has an experienced, if unconventional, teacher in Dr Fingal Flaherty OReilly. Ive heard this described as James Herriot for people and I think thats a perfect description. Some of the cases are quite serious, some patients are malingerers. While OReillysBased on journals the author kept during his early years in medical practice, this debut novel describes a young mans apprenticeship as a doctor in rural Ireland during the early 1960s. Earlier, I made a huge mistake and put the copy that I had prepared for the Kennedy book and inserted it this book. Very sorry for this. Barry still has his doubts about OReillys methods, particularly when he catches a misdiagnosis, but he realizes that he has a lot to learn from the old guy after he makes a
This was perfectly contenting, exactly as advertised, exactly my speed. This is a good cup of tea and croissant of a book, with some sunlight coming through the window and a bird on the porch. ...Maybe a bit of a dog chasing its own tail, too. But all in good fun. You're all safe here.
Librarians love receiving reading suggestions, too! One of my regular patrons recommended this audiobook to me and it was quite enjoyable. It's charming, full of humor, and a nice respite from the horrors of modern day radio/news. Plus, who doesn't love a good Irish brogue?!
An uplifting, humorous portrayal of a lost time and place --- the countryside of Northern Ireland in the 1960s. This novel documents a recent medical graduate's first month of doctoring in a rural town full of quirky and lovable citizens. Dr. Laverty is an urban physician who comes under the tutelage of the seasoned, boisterous, opinionated and creative Dr. O'Reilly who has practiced medicine in Northern Ireland for his whole life. I found it difficult to put this book down because I desperately
For me this was the reading equivalent of comfort food.Nothing stressful, except in the Irish country doctor sense of stress. The narrator was excellent. I learned some new ways to curse and I have incorporated them into my daily life. The only bittersweet addition for me is that when I started listening it was in anticipation of a trip to Ireland this September. *Sadly, life has thrown a curve ball and that will likely be postponed. But the beauty of reading is that I did spend time in
Opening Sentence: Barry Laverty Doctor Barry Laverty his housemans year just finished, ink barely dry on his degree, pulled his beat-up Volkswagen Beetle to the side of the road and peered at a map lying on the passenger seatBarry Laverty is fresh out of Medical school and answers an ad for a doctors assistant in Ballybucklebo, a small country village in Northern Ireland that he can hardly find on a map. He is immediately hired by Dr Fingle OReilly. The older doctor has his own distinct way of
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