Letters of a Love-hungry Farmer and Other Irish StoriesRoberts Rinehart Publishers, 1997 - 383 strani 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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... give a damn about anyone , give him his due . I got your letter and I'm glad to learn you're studying hard . About your request for ten pounds I'm not so glad . Who are you trying to cod ? I sent you £ 10 for text books two months ago ...
... give a damn about anyone , give him his due . I got your letter and I'm glad to learn you're studying hard . About your request for ten pounds I'm not so glad . Who are you trying to cod ? I sent you £ 10 for text books two months ago ...
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John B. Keane. be looking around you . Give my fond regards to Henry . It won't be long more , D.V. He's a fine cut of ... Give Mac my love and tell him that he's been behaving poorly for a godfather . He hasn't dropped me a line Letters ...
John B. Keane. be looking around you . Give my fond regards to Henry . It won't be long more , D.V. He's a fine cut of ... Give Mac my love and tell him that he's been behaving poorly for a godfather . He hasn't dropped me a line Letters ...
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... give me some satisfaction . No indeed only going about his wicked business and splicing other poor devils that's wanting or demented or some way worse entirely . ' Tis a shame the Church don't act against this monster and they content to ...
... give me some satisfaction . No indeed only going about his wicked business and splicing other poor devils that's wanting or demented or some way worse entirely . ' Tis a shame the Church don't act against this monster and they content to ...
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