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An Irish Country Girl

A Novel

September 25, 2012 | Trade paperback
ISBN: 9780765369277
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Description

Readers of Patrick Taylor's books know Mrs. Kinky Kincaid as the unflappable housekeeper who looks after two frequently frazzled doctors in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. She is a trusted fixture in the lives of those around her, and it often seems as though Kinky has always been there.

Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Some forty-odd years before and many miles to the south, the girl who would someday be Kinky Kincaid was Maureen O'Hanlon, a farmer's daughter growing up in the emerald hills and glens of County Cork. A precocious girl on the cusp of womanhood, Maureen has a head full of dreams, a heart open to romance, and something more: a gift for seeing beyond the ordinary into the mystic realm of fairies, spirits, and even the dreaded Banshee, whose terrifying wail she first hears on a snowy night in 1922....

As she grows into a young woman, Maureen finds herself torn between love and her fondest aspirations, for the future is a mystery even for one blessed with the sight. Encountering both joy and sorrow, Maureen at last finds herself on the road to Ballybucklebo--and the strong and compassionate woman she was always destined to become.

An Irish Country Girl is another captivating tale by Patrick Taylor, a true Irish storyteller.

About this Author

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.

ISBN: 9780765369277
Format: Trade paperback
Series: Irish Country Books
Pages: 384
Publisher: Tor/Forge
Published: 2012-09-25

Reviews

"Taylor, like Kinky, is a bang-up storyteller who captivates and entertains from the first word." --Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Girl

"Quietly, almost surreptitiously, Patrick Taylor has become probably the most popular Irish-Canadian writer of all time." --The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

"The cozy village of Ballybucklebo and its eccentric inhabitants make the holidays bright." --Library Journal on An Irish Country Christmas

"Taylor's novel makes for escapist, delightful fun." --Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Doctor

"Full of stories and vivid characters, An Irish Country Village recalls a good night in a pub." --Booklist

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