понедельник, 5 марта 2012 г.

Romanticized Irish tale welcome this time of year

An Irish Country Christmas

By Patrick Taylor

Forge Books,

496 pages, $24.95

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What is it about Ireland and Christmas? It could be the green landscape, blustery weather or a history steeped in myth and magic, but for some reason the little isle is inextricably linked to the yuletide holiday.

Seasonal preparations and a little Christmas magic set up Patrick Taylor's third novel chronicling two rural Irish doctors in the 1960s. Rustic village life mixes well with yuletide cheer; you can almost hear Bing Crosby's "Christmas in Killarney" playing in the background as you turn the pages.

Seasoned Ulster doctor Fingal O'Reilly is back, …

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