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Description edit
Initially published as The Apprenticeship of Doctor Laverty.
Barry Laverty, M.B., can barely find the village of Ballybucklebo on a map when he first sets out to seek gainful employment there, but already he knows that there is nowhere he would rather live than in the emerald hills and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Barry Laverty: Title character, although his GP mentor could be the title character. Author doesn't integrate Barry's or others' communications into the story well.
- Patricia Spence: Probably the sanest character in the book.
- Sonny: Add a description of this character.
- Seamus Galvin: A patient
- Doctor Laverty
- Maureen Galvin
- Mrs. Kincaid
- Barry Fingal
- Arthur Guinness
- Maggie Maccorlde
- Greer
- Major Fotheringham
- Jack Mills
- Donal Donnelly
- Julie Macateer
- Jeannie Kennedy
- Lady Macbeth: A cat
- Cissie Sloan
- Fingal Flahertie O'reilly
- Bertie Bishop
- Mr. Coffin
- Mulligan
- Mr. Brown
- Hughey
- Miss Hagerty
- Doctor O'reilly
- Donald Cromie
- Doreen
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Barry Laverty-Doctor Barry Laverty-his houseman's year just finished, ink barely dry on his degree, pulled his beat-up Volkswagen Beetle to the side of the road and peered at a map lying on the passenger seat.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 7 in Irish Country. (standard series)
Followed by An Irish Country Village.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Patrick Taylor (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Insomniac Press
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 1894663772
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Insomniac Press
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 1894663772
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- BC Book Prize's Ethel Wilson Fiction Award (Finalist, 2005)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR9199.3.T36 I75 2004
- Dewey: 813.54
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