Letters of a Love-hungry Farmer and Other Irish StoriesRoberts Rinehart Publishers, 1997 - 383 sider The stories in this hilarious collection of five short novels are told through a series of fictional letters between a wide range of colorful characters drawn from Irish life in the hill country that divides the counties of Cork and Kerry. Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer - an account of John Bosco McLane's search for a female companion; Letters of a Matchmaker - a small farmer involved in the delicate business of finding mates for the unattached; Letters of a Successful T.D. - the career and family life of a member of the Irish Parliament climbing the political ladder; Letters of a Parish Priest - Father Martin O'Mora's quest to root out sin among his parishioners; and Letters of a Country Postman - a gossipy postman tries to discover secrets hidden within the envelopes he delivers. |
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... Brady , I decided to finance the expedition for better or for worse . On Saturday evening I collected Brady and after a drink at the Bannabeen Arms we set out for the city . As we left Bannabeen the rain started to fall . It grew denser ...
... Brady , I decided to finance the expedition for better or for worse . On Saturday evening I collected Brady and after a drink at the Bannabeen Arms we set out for the city . As we left Bannabeen the rain started to fall . It grew denser ...
Side 272
... Brady and a friend , ” came the reply . " Come in effendi , " said a small , swarthy youth with a pock- marked face . He shook hands with Brady and with me when I was introduced to him as a Captain Cogan of the United States Marines ...
... Brady and a friend , ” came the reply . " Come in effendi , " said a small , swarthy youth with a pock- marked face . He shook hands with Brady and with me when I was introduced to him as a Captain Cogan of the United States Marines ...
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... Brady . In no time at all we were on first - name terms . Brady had insisted on this and the women had not objected . We drank steadily , exchanging views and confidences till six o'clock . The ladies were natives of the west of Ireland ...
... Brady . In no time at all we were on first - name terms . Brady had insisted on this and the women had not objected . We drank steadily , exchanging views and confidences till six o'clock . The ladies were natives of the west of Ireland ...
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