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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... Letter - writing , however , is fraught with risks and men have incriminated themselves by committing their views or allegiances to a missive dependent on human hands for its safe transport . A letter can be steamed open with disastrous ...
... Letter - writing , however , is fraught with risks and men have incriminated themselves by committing their views or allegiances to a missive dependent on human hands for its safe transport . A letter can be steamed open with disastrous ...
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... letter might be slower but it was safer . The letter writer could expand to his heart's content especially if he was romantically disposed towards the object of his calligraphy . Alas and alack there are too many letters which are ...
... letter might be slower but it was safer . The letter writer could expand to his heart's content especially if he was romantically disposed towards the object of his calligraphy . Alas and alack there are too many letters which are ...
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... letter which Kitty Norris received was posted the night before . On this night occurred a very severe rainstorm . The second letter received by Kitty was posted the night before as well . On that night there was a fierce gale blowing ...
... letter which Kitty Norris received was posted the night before . On this night occurred a very severe rainstorm . The second letter received by Kitty was posted the night before as well . On that night there was a fierce gale blowing ...
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