Title: An Irish Doctor in Peace and at WarAuthor: Patrick Taylor
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis: The 10th book in the Irish Country Book Series, follows Dr. Fingal Flattery O'Reily and his life as an Irish country doctor in the 1960s in the town of Balleybuckleboo. This book also features flashback chapters detailing Fingal's time as a navy lieutenant doctor on the Warspite during WWII.
My Thoughts
First, I have to say that I finished this book yesterday, which was 1 year to the day since I began this blog! In that time I have read and reviewed 20 books (including this one) and I am so glad to have been able to share my thoughts on each of them with all of you!
Alright, back to reviewing this novel...
This is the 3rd Irish Country Book that I have read, one was reviewed on this blog and this one immediately follows it in the series. It is much as I expected it to be from reading the other two.
I like that the books in this series are light and easy reads. The characters are quirky and amusing and small town life is always entertaining to read about. Taylor often touches on sensitive topics of the time period, but not in a way that makes the reader feel uncomfortable.
It was interesting to also get some more background information about Dr. O'Reily's first wife, Deirdre, and what it was like to be at war, while your loved ones were back home.
This was also a perspective on WWII that I had not experienced before, the life of a reservist United Kingdom naval doctor on a ship at war. It is cool to see that they worked to save many of the injured, even those who had been captured from their enemies.
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from Patrick Taylor, visit his website linked above.
First, I have to say that I finished this book yesterday, which was 1 year to the day since I began this blog! In that time I have read and reviewed 20 books (including this one) and I am so glad to have been able to share my thoughts on each of them with all of you!
Alright, back to reviewing this novel...
This is the 3rd Irish Country Book that I have read, one was reviewed on this blog and this one immediately follows it in the series. It is much as I expected it to be from reading the other two.
I like that the books in this series are light and easy reads. The characters are quirky and amusing and small town life is always entertaining to read about. Taylor often touches on sensitive topics of the time period, but not in a way that makes the reader feel uncomfortable.
It was interesting to also get some more background information about Dr. O'Reily's first wife, Deirdre, and what it was like to be at war, while your loved ones were back home.
This was also a perspective on WWII that I had not experienced before, the life of a reservist United Kingdom naval doctor on a ship at war. It is cool to see that they worked to save many of the injured, even those who had been captured from their enemies.
Comment below if you have read this book or have suggestions for others like it!
To buy this book from amazon now, click on the image at the top of the post.
To see more from Patrick Taylor, visit his website linked above.
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