
An Irish Country Village
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John Keating
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.
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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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What made the experience of listening to An Irish Country Village the most enjoyable?
A continuation of the story. You feel like you are part of the story.What other book might you compare An Irish Country Village to and why?
Any number of Maeve Binchy stories, simple uncomplicated, down to earth tales.What does John Keating bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
A consistent narration giving a unique characterization and personality to the charactersWho was the most memorable character of An Irish Country Village and why?
Dr. O'Rielly and Dr. Laverty.This is a great series!
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The Patrick Taylor books are a wonderful escape to 1960's Ireland where the life is pleasant and even the not-so-good people aren't really so bad.
I plan to work my way through the entire series!
Just what I needed!
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Would you consider the audio edition of An Irish Country Village to be better than the print version?
Absolutely. John Keating's dialog and characters are wonderful and add a tremendous amount to understanding the story, IMO. My husband has read the books (unknown to me) and enjoyed listening to the audio version, too.What did you like best about this story?
This series is an interesting and delightful story of a young doctor in Northern Ireland in the 1960s. It's good clean fun and includes lots of humor.If you could take any character from An Irish Country Village out to dinner, who would it be and why?
"Kinky" Kincaid, the housekeeper, cook, trouser-mender, and overall caretaker of the two doctors of Ballybucklebo. She has "the gift" and knows everyone in the village. Her wise council is invaluable.Any additional comments?
Although the story dragged a bit, I thought it was almost as compelling and fun as the first book. I look forward to reading/listening to the rest of the series.The second delightful story in this series
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As you enter this well defined little world, you quickly escape your own...
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Superb and Engaging
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Enjoyable but not as good as first
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Gentleness, something not seen much of today
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Where does An Irish Country Village rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This entire series is outstanding. I look forward to the next book.Which character – as performed by John Keating – was your favorite?
All for different reasonsWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
If I had that much time. I listen as much as I canAny additional comments?
No doubts about the book or seriesEngaging
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Would you listen to An Irish Country Village again? Why?
yes it is a good story funny people and irish humourWho was your favorite character and why?
fingalHave you listened to any of John Keating’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
yes he make the irish country series a good listenIf you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
doc martin in irishirish country
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Absolutely lovely
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