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  • Home Is the Sailor

  • An Irish Country Doctor Story
  • By: Patrick Taylor
  • Narrated by: John Keating
  • Length: 1 hr and 59 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (539 ratings)

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Home Is the Sailor

By: Patrick Taylor
Narrated by: John Keating
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Publisher's summary

Fans of Patrick Taylor's bestselling Irish Country novels know Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly as the irascible senior partner of a general practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo.

But there was a time, shortly after arriving in Ballybucklebo, that Dr. O'Reilly was not widely accepted by the villagers. This touching short story tells of how O'Reilly, with a little help, began to overcome their objections.

Whether you're visiting for the first time, or you're a long-time resident, you'll enjoy this fun glimpse into life in Patrick Taylor's village of Ballybucklebo.

©2013 Ballybucklebo Stories Corp. (P)2013 Macmillan Audio
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“The author laces his heartwarming moments with liberal doses of whiskey and colourful Ulster invectives.” —Chicago Sun-Times

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Very good

Good story of O'Reilly coming back to buy the doctors business of the late doctors practice. Gets right into to the series of books

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Ya gotta love this series, especially if you have even a drop of Irish blood.

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ambivalent

I've listened to other books in this series - with another narrator. This Irish narration seems a little stained. The bit of British narration was better. I am hoping for improvement in subsequent books.

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Need More

I Love all these books. My complaint is always the same... why isn't it longer. These books are like putting on your favorite sweater. warm comfortable happy!

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Enjoyable

Enjoyable continuation of the series. very good story and narration. highly recommend the entire series!

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Charming Irish tale

A charming tale of a brusque Irish doctor, his resourceful housekeeper Mrs. "Kinky" Kincaid, and the various characters who liven the little village of Ballybucklebo in Northern Ireland. The lilting language alone would make the story worth a listen.

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light hearted & fun short story

Enjoyed it, left me smiling. Narration was fun and understandable. Characters were classic. I would love to listen to a series based on this story.

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Short but needed

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At first I thought oh a short after thought, but I was wrong. I would purchase this again to add more background for the series. Thank you for writing this.

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Wonderful!

I loved this presentation and the story is unforgettable! What a great way to start Patrick Taylor's series.

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Irish love

love the story, the characters, and the performance. enjoyable listen, in fact it is so much better than reading the book.

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