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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... passed the exam . I wouldn't give a hatful of crabs if you never passed another . I've no worries much about my reelection . With hard work , I'll be returned to the Dáil , although it won't do my health any good . You're my major worry ...
... passed the exam . I wouldn't give a hatful of crabs if you never passed another . I've no worries much about my reelection . With hard work , I'll be returned to the Dáil , although it won't do my health any good . You're my major worry ...
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... passed , we should see work commencing on the Awnee River . It will mean jobs for two hundred men from Kilnavarna , Tourmadeedy , Glenalee , Glenappa and Kiltubber . I'll have a major say in the giving of those jobs . In fact I know the ...
... passed , we should see work commencing on the Awnee River . It will mean jobs for two hundred men from Kilnavarna , Tourmadeedy , Glenalee , Glenappa and Kiltubber . I'll have a major say in the giving of those jobs . In fact I know the ...
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... passed yet . There's no father but myself would endure it for so long . You have no idea of the value of money . If you had , you would have passed your exam the first year . However , third time lucky , as they say . I read in the ...
... passed yet . There's no father but myself would endure it for so long . You have no idea of the value of money . If you had , you would have passed your exam the first year . However , third time lucky , as they say . I read in the ...
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