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 46
Stran 37
... keeps re - appearing in my dreams and I wake up sweating . I'm still convinced he was a spy , although his family ... keeping him well away from the till . The results of the exam . should be out any day now . I'll be down in a fortnight ...
... keeps re - appearing in my dreams and I wake up sweating . I'm still convinced he was a spy , although his family ... keeping him well away from the till . The results of the exam . should be out any day now . I'll be down in a fortnight ...
Stran 92
... keep your voice down . Do you want the whole country to hear ? ” " What are you going to do about it ? " I shouted . He begged me not to raise my voice . I told him I would lower it when he told me what he planned to do for Bridget Day ...
... keep your voice down . Do you want the whole country to hear ? ” " What are you going to do about it ? " I shouted . He begged me not to raise my voice . I told him I would lower it when he told me what he planned to do for Bridget Day ...
Stran 353
... keep her quiet for a while . Sorry to hear about that nice woman in Sradbally Upper . I remember her . Old lechers like myself don't easily forget a face and a figure like that . You'll find a gift under separate cover . It's only a ...
... keep her quiet for a while . Sorry to hear about that nice woman in Sradbally Upper . I remember her . Old lechers like myself don't easily forget a face and a figure like that . You'll find a gift under separate cover . It's only a ...
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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