{"product_id":"a-dublin-student-doctor-an-irish-country-novel-paperback","title":"A Dublin Student Doctor: An Irish Country Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved Irish Country series continues in \u003ci\u003eA Dublin Student Doctor, \u003c\/i\u003ea moving, deeply human story from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Patrick Taylor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Doctor Fingal O'Reilly, the quarrelsome general practitioner of the small village of Ballybucklebo, wasn't always the man he is today. Beloved author Patrick Taylor turns back the clock to give us a portrait of the young Fingal--and show us the pivotal events that shaped the man he would become. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the 1930s, fresh from a stint in the Royal Navy Reserve, and against the wishes of his disapproving father, Fingal O'Reilly arrives in Dublin to study medicine. The hours he dedicates to Trinity College and Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital are long and arduous, but Fingal manages to find time to box and play rugby--and to romance a fetching, gray-eyed nurse named Kitty O'Hallorhan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dublin is a harsh city, where brutal poverty breeds diseases that the limited medical knowledge of the time is often ill-equipped to handle. His teachers warn Fingal not to become too attached to his patients, but can he truly harden himself to the suffering he sees all around him--or can he find a way to care for his patients without breaking his own heart?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Taylor, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the author of the Irish Country books, including \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Village\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Courtship\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Taylor is a distinguished medical researcher, offshore sailor, model-boat builder, and father of two grown children. He lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749173002528,"sku":"9781250332172","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c8fc1dcd33b98ba4905dacc19a63db4d.webp?v=1779925415","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dublin-student-doctor-an-irish-country-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}