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 34
Stran 78
... play we are doing is “ Death of a Salesman " and I am playing the part of Willie Lomax . Make - up will be quite a problem . I must age thirty years if I am to be convincing . One of the girls , Jean Raymond , plays the part of my wife ...
... play we are doing is “ Death of a Salesman " and I am playing the part of Willie Lomax . Make - up will be quite a problem . I must age thirty years if I am to be convincing . One of the girls , Jean Raymond , plays the part of my wife ...
Stran 129
... play , " he said , “ plays for fifteen pounds . " Slowly , almost painfully , wads and wallets were produced . All of us signified our intention of playing with him . We placed our stakes in the pot . All looked in the direction of Jim ...
... play , " he said , “ plays for fifteen pounds . " Slowly , almost painfully , wads and wallets were produced . All of us signified our intention of playing with him . We placed our stakes in the pot . All looked in the direction of Jim ...
Stran 270
... play on each side rather than one . " Join up , " I told him , " with the best partner of the lot and stick with him . You may be no good on your own but with a good man at your side you have every chance of success . " Fair play to the ...
... play on each side rather than one . " Join up , " I told him , " with the best partner of the lot and stick with him . You may be no good on your own but with a good man at your side you have every chance of success . " Fair play to the ...
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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