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Title: An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books)
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| An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books) by Forge Books Gentle Irish Story | | Written in a similar fashion of "All Creatures Great and Small", "An Irish Country Doctor" follows the story of a young doctor in Northern Ireland who comes to a small town to train and work with a local doctor. It is a warm story that introduces you to the local families with all their quirks. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the sequel. Patrick Taylor shares the experience of a young doctor fresh from school who learns there is much more to medicine and treating patients than was taught in school. The story takes place in the early 60's. A good read. | | An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books) by Forge Books An Irish Country Doctor | This is really a wonderfully funny and touching novel. I just finished it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. Anyone who needs to get away from all the problems of the world should read it.
I cannot wait to get Patrick Taylor's next book "An Irish Country Village". I know it has to be as good, but I can not imagine it being better.
Whether you are Irish or not I believe you will be able to relate to some of the characters he introduces in his story.
He is a great author. He is just what the Doctor ordered. Of course him being a doctor does not hurt. | | An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books) by Forge Books A gentle tale | Yes, I read all of James Heriots books and this is in the same vein. The Dr. is kind and gentle young and hopeful. His view
the people of the area is appreciative of their ways and he ministers to them without trying
to change them. A lovely story with laughs and joy. Reading this book is like going to a restful country home for the weekend. | | An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books) by Forge Books Karon yes, Herriot no | The synopsis on the inside cover of AN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR compares Taylor's book to James Herriot and Jan Karon. Jan Karon I can see. James Herriot is a bit out of reach.
There's more syrup in this book than in a Smucker's factory. Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly is like a father to the residents of Ballybucklebo in Northern Ireland. There's a pregnant servant girl, a proud old man who lives in his car, a carpenter's wife with a ne'er-do-well husband, plus his new young assistant, Barry Laverty, who's reminiscent of a lovesick calf. O'Reilly presents a tough exterior, but he's got the proverbial heart of gold.
That's not to say AN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR doesn't have some good points. If you love language, you'll love the Ulster dialect. For instance, "A beagle's gowl" is the distance a Beagle can be heard; "Near took the rickets" means had a great shock. There are also some more familiar words and expressions such as "lummuck" and "shite," all of which are defined in Taylor's glossary.
Taylor is also a doctor, so the medical scenes provide some enlightenment. I didn't know, for instance, that halitosis is a symptom of appendicitis.
My biggest problem with the book was the climax. O'Reilly resolves all of the plot conflicts in one fell swoop. But he uses blackmailing and some questionable medical slight of hand to do it. I'm thinking there's no way the villain, a tough businessman, would have believed O'Reilly's ploy for a second.
All in all, if you like Jan Karon, you'll probably like AN IRISH COUNTRY DOCTOR. If not, venture at your own risk. | | An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books) by Forge Books An Irish Country Doctor | | For me this book was an easy, quick, read that I could hardly put down. The dry, witty, humor gave me many laughs. I especially liked watching the relationship develop between the old, established, doctor and the young, new doctor. A very good read that I have passed on to others. | | An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books) by Forge Books Product Description | 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 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. |
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