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An Irish Country Village: A Novel (Irish Country Books Book 2) by [Patrick Taylor]

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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 there's always something brewing beneath the village's deceptively sleepy surface.

Young Doctor Barry Laverty has only just begun his assistantship under his eccentric mentor, Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, but he already feels right at home in Ballybucklebo. When the sudden death of a patient casts a cloud over Barry's 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 who's 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, it's 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 other's health. . . .

Whether you've 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.

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432 pages
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Publisher

Forge Books
Publication date

5 Feb. 2008
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Delighted to be offered a permanent position with crusty Dr. O'Reilly, Dr. Barry Laverty confronts a crisis when his reputation is threatened by the unexpected death of one of his patients. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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"Highly readable. . . . Detailed medical procedures of the era are fascinating to a modern reader. . . . The book, with its spot-on dialects and neatly tied endings, largely succeeds as light entertainment." --Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Village

"Full of stories and vivid characters, the novel recalls a good night in a pub. Its greatest charm lies in homey Ulster idioms. . . . Good, light entertainment." --Booklist on An Irish Country Village

"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

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

ASIN : B000V78UZO
Publisher : Forge Books; Reissue edition (5 Feb. 2008)
Language : English
File size : 2579 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
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Print length : 432 pages

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Lovely read ,I got through the book in 2 days . I must now look for other books by same author.

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Dorothea A H

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 March 2018

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Another jolly good, interesting read. Highly recommend this book!

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Vic at Weyhill

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2013

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Like 'An Irish Country Doctor', Gentle and enjoyable. There are so many brash and violent books around these days, it's a pleasure to read something like this. Somewhat similar to the Herriot books.

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all good

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Relaxing read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2009

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A very pleasent story in the vain of Dr Finlay, for those who remember the TV series.
Harmless good natured tale to relax with and enjoy.

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kenny patterson

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happy book great author.

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Tony, Gsy.

easy reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2009

Patrick Taylor is a must read!! Having recently come across this author I fine his style of writing makes compulsive reading, having read all of this Irish doctor series and as I can not wait for his next novel to come out next year I will just have to reseach his previous books to find out if they are as good. I am sure they will be.

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