The beloved and heartwarming novel that began the
New York Times,
USA Today and
Globe and Mail bestselling Irish Country Series!
The beloved, bestselling first novel in the Irish Country series!
Barry Laverty, M.B., can barely find the village of Ballybucklebo on a map, but he already he knows that there is nowhere he would rather live than in the emerald hills and glens of Northern Ireland. The proud owner of a spanking-new medical degree, Barry jumps at the chance to secure a position as an assistant in a small rural practice. At least until he meets Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly.
The older physician, whose motto is to never let the patients get the upper hand, has his own way of doing things. At first, Barry can't decide if the pugnacious O'Reilly is the biggest charlatan he has ever met, or possibly the best teacher he could ever hope for.