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An Irish Country Village

By: Patrick Taylor M.D.
Narrated by: John Keating
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Welcome to the Village of Ballybucklebo. Come and say hello to Dr. O'Reilly's odd-as-two-left feet patients, his housekeeper, Mrs. "Kinky" Kinkaid, and O'Reilly's pets, Arthur Guinness, the beer-swilling black Lab and Lady MacBeth, the demonically possessed white cat. And of course, to young Dr. Barry Laverty. After Barry's first month as an assistant to crusty Dr. O'Reilly, he has been offered a permanent spot. But Laverty's excitement is dashed when one of his patients unexpectedly dies. The damage to his reputation is enormous, and he and O'Reilly must work to resolve the question of Barry's responsibility for the death. They also have to figure out how to save the four-hundred-year-old village pub. Plans are afoot to not renew the hundred-year lease and instead transform the old pub into a sparkling new tourist trap. To make matters even worse, Patricia Spence, the love of Barry's life, announces she is trying to win a scholarship to distant Cambridge University, all the way in England.... Beautifully evocative of a gentler, simpler time, Patrick Taylor's An Irish Country Village magically captures the charm, wit, and ribald humor of a vanished Irish countryside and its people.

©2008 Patrick Taylor (P)2008 Macmillan Audio
Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Medical Small Town & Rural Ireland Village Witty Comedy Feel-Good

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Critic reviews

“So, have a wee listen to Patrick Taylor's sequel to An Irish Country Doctor and if you're not charmed by the lives, loves and longings of the feisty folks of Ballybucklebo, County Ulster, Northern Ireland, I'll eat my hat, so I will. Read in a beguiling brogue by John Keating...Taylor peoples thatched-roofed Ballybucklebo with quirky characters...'Tis a grand place, one I hope we'll have many occasions to revisit.” —BookPage

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After reading this second one in the series, I am determined to read them all!

Taylor, Hits The Spot Again!

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Where does An Irish Country Village rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is pleasant but lightweight reading. It depends on what one is looking for.

Would you recommend An Irish Country Village to your friends? Why or why not?

Depends on when the person may be looking to read it. Good lightweight reading for holiday/relaxing.

What about John Keating’s performance did you like?

Narration was good with different accents for each character.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No emotional reaction. As previously stated, lightweight but enjoyable.

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Pleasant but lightweight

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I loved the narration and characters easy to follow brilliant story funny and heartfelt all at the same time. Sad when it ended

Character study as well as educational

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