An Irish Country Doctor Spiral-Bound | 2011-08-02

Patrick Taylor

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The beloved and heartwarming novel that began the New York Times, USA Today and Globe and Mail bestselling Irish Country Series!

The beloved, bestselling first novel in the Irish Country series!

Barry Laverty, M.B., can barely find the village of Ballybucklebo on a map, but he already he knows that there is nowhere he would rather live than in the emerald hills and glens of Northern Ireland. The proud owner of a spanking-new medical degree, 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 possibly the best teacher he could ever hope for.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Mass Market
Pages: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 0765368242
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 4.1 x 1.1 x 6.8 inches
"This book is written with compassion and hilarity about a community whose inhabitants are as wonderful and loony as any on earth. A grand read from a grand man"
--Malachy McCourt, New York Times bestselling author of A Monk Swimming

"Taylor's novel 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

Patrick Taylor, M.D., is the author of the Irish Country books, including An Irish Country Doctor, An Irish Country Village, An Irish Country Christmas, An Irish Country Girl, and An Irish Country Courtship. Taylor was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. After qualifying as a specialist in 1969, he worked in Canada for thirty-one years. He now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.