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    Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story
    Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story
    Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story
    Audiobook1 hour

    Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story

    Written by Patrick Taylor

    Narrated by John Keating

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Fans of Patrick Taylor's bestselling Irish Country novels know Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly as the irascible senior partner of a general practice in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo.

    But there was a time, shortly after arriving in Ballybucklebo, that Dr. O'Reilly was not widely accepted by the villagers. This touching short story tells of how O'Reilly, with a little help, began to overcome their objections.

    Whether you're visiting for the first time, or you're a long-time resident, you'll enjoy this fun glimpse into life in Patrick Taylor's village of Ballybucklebo.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMar 5, 2013
    ISBN9781427235152
    Home Is the Sailor: An Irish Country Doctor Story
    Author

    Patrick Taylor

    Patrick Taylor, M.D., was born and raised in Bangor County Down in Northern Ireland. Dr. Taylor is a distinguished medical researcher, offshore sailor, model-boat builder, and father of two grown children. He lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.

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    • 5/5
      The humans are so “human”...all the characters make quite an impression on the reader.
    • 4/5
      Sweet fleshing out of a couple of notable moments in O'Reilly's history. Much enjoyed.
    • 4/5
      Re-read 2018This short story in the Irish Country series looks into the first few months of Dr. O'Reilly's taking over of the practice in Ballybucklebo. He's recently been demobbed, released, from service after the end of the Second World War. The doctor he worked with as an assistant prior to his call-up has since passed, and Dr. O'Reilly has bought the practice from the doctor's estate. It was interesting trying to read about some of the children that you know as new adults in the series. As well as a little more background to some of the stories told by Dr. O'Reilly and his housekeeper Kinky Kincade, as well as finding out how Kinky got her nickname.