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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... husband who can fix anything for you ? I still can't get over my phenomenal votes . I had better close and shake ... husband , Tull . Biddy MacAdoo writes to her husband : Lisdoonvarna , Co. Letters of A Successful TD 65.
... husband who can fix anything for you ? I still can't get over my phenomenal votes . I had better close and shake ... husband , Tull . Biddy MacAdoo writes to her husband : Lisdoonvarna , Co. Letters of A Successful TD 65.
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... husband . It follows a pattern . There she is , at maybe three or four o'clock in the morning in her nightgown , huddled up with the cold against the doorway having been ejected for no reason by a drunken husband or maybe ' tis how the ...
... husband . It follows a pattern . There she is , at maybe three or four o'clock in the morning in her nightgown , huddled up with the cold against the doorway having been ejected for no reason by a drunken husband or maybe ' tis how the ...
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... husband , the late Mickeen Snoss . The Lord be good to him and grant him a silver bed in Heaven . He is at rest now have no doubt amongst the angels and saints for God knows the poor man suffered his share of purgatory in this world and ...
... husband , the late Mickeen Snoss . The Lord be good to him and grant him a silver bed in Heaven . He is at rest now have no doubt amongst the angels and saints for God knows the poor man suffered his share of purgatory in this world and ...
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