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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Zadetki 1–3 od 82
Stran 132
... hands . He was surprised to see us but he received us warmly . “ Martin , ” he said to me , “ pour the boys a shot of ... hand . Mr. Lollery , you found yourself with four deuces yet you declared that you had two pairs . The reason you ...
... hands . He was surprised to see us but he received us warmly . “ Martin , ” he said to me , “ pour the boys a shot of ... hand . Mr. Lollery , you found yourself with four deuces yet you declared that you had two pairs . The reason you ...
Stran 152
... hand on her distended stomach I knew that there was no hope . Her death certificate will say that she died from widespread peritonitis but that is not altogether true because the Catholic church had a hand in it too as indeed it had a hand ...
... hand on her distended stomach I knew that there was no hope . Her death certificate will say that she died from widespread peritonitis but that is not altogether true because the Catholic church had a hand in it too as indeed it had a hand ...
Stran 371
... hand . Upon seeing us he let out a terrible screech the likes of which would remind you of nothing but the death squeal of a stuck pig . Before we could lay hands on him he took to his heels with Dogmeat and myself in hot pursuit . As ...
... hand . Upon seeing us he let out a terrible screech the likes of which would remind you of nothing but the death squeal of a stuck pig . Before we could lay hands on him he took to his heels with Dogmeat and myself in hot pursuit . As ...
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asked Ballybarra Ballybunion Ballyfee Bannabeen Biddy bishop Brady brother Bugler Bundoran Catholic civility assured Coomasahara Cork Cork City Courtesy and civility curate daughter Dear Father O'Mora Dear Frank Dear Mocky Dicky Mick Dicky Dogmeat door Dring drink Dublin eyes fellow Fionnuala Flannery Fonsie girl give hand head hear hope husband Irish Jack John Bosco McLane Kate Katie Killarney Kilnavarna Kishock Kitty knew lady letter Limerick Lisdoonvarna Lisnacoo Lochnanane Lollery look marriage married Martin O'Mora matchmaker McFillen Mick Dicky O'Connor Mickeen Mocky Fondoo Moffy Monsey morning mother never nice night pair parish priest postman pounds Presbytery Razzy remember Robert Emmet Saint Patrick's Day Sincerely Spiders sure talk tell There's thing told Tubberganban House turn twas week whiskey wife woman women worry young