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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Side 126
... started shakily which is understandable since we had time only for one dress rehearsal . As the night wore on , however , we really got to grips with it and afterwards everybody agreed that we had done an excellent job considering our ...
... started shakily which is understandable since we had time only for one dress rehearsal . As the night wore on , however , we really got to grips with it and afterwards everybody agreed that we had done an excellent job considering our ...
Side 153
... started with Pope John XXIII although it was not started by him . I think old John knew what he was doing when he adopted a liberal attitude . He knew that many would see this attitude as an opportunity to press claims for a softening ...
... started with Pope John XXIII although it was not started by him . I think old John knew what he was doing when he adopted a liberal attitude . He knew that many would see this attitude as an opportunity to press claims for a softening ...
Side 354
... started his first day without a bicycle . On his first assignment he headed straight for the local creamery where outlying farmers came with their milk every morning . Here he would distribute most of the letters to their proper owners ...
... started his first day without a bicycle . On his first assignment he headed straight for the local creamery where outlying farmers came with their milk every morning . Here he would distribute most of the letters to their proper owners ...
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