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| ★★★½ |
| Author: Patrick Taylor |
| Genre: Fiction |
| Subject: Small Irish village and new doctor |
| Setting: Ballybucklebo |
| Main Characters: Barry Laverty, Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, Kinky Kincaid |
| Series: no |
| Dates Read: July 2 - July 9 |
| Number of pages: 448 |
| Off the Shelf (pre-2012)? Source?: yes, audio stockpile |
| Category for 12 in 12 challenge: Geography Class |
| Dr. Barry Laverty has finished medical school and searching for a location to hang out his shingle, answers an advertisement and heads to a small village in Ulster called Ballybucklebo. There Dr. Laverty is confronted with the town doctor who is looking for an assistant. Dr. O'Reilly is a larger than life character who proceeds to teach the younger man the nuances of treating the village residents. |
| The amusing tales highlight the gentleness of the area - reverberating with the simple setting and the lack of the urban rush of most of our everyday lives. The characters and situations make you smile and often laugh - just a wonderful summer read. Highly recommended. |
7/10/12
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