A Dublin Student Doctor: An Irish Country Novel (Irish Country Books Book 6)

Patrick Taylor's devoted readers know Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly as a pugnacious general practitioner in the quaint Irish village of Ballybucklebo. Now 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. In the 1930s, fresh from a stint in the Royal Navy Reserve, and against the wishes of his disapproving father, Fingal O'Reilly goes to Dublin to study medicine. Fingal and his fellow aspiring doctors face the arduous demands of Trinity College and Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital. The hours are long and the cases challenging, but Fingal manages to find time to box and play rugby—and to romance a fetching, gray-eyed nurse named Kitty O'Hallorhan. Dublin is a city of slums and tenements, 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 heart? A Dublin Student Doctor is a moving, deeply human story that will touch longtime fans as well as readers who are meeting Doctor Fingal O'Reilly for the very first time. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Patrick Taylor's Devoted Readers Know Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'reilly As A Pugnacious General Practitioner In The Quaint Irish Village Of Ballybucklebo. Now 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. In The 1930s, Fresh From A Stint In The Royal Navy Reserve, And Against The Wishes Of His Disapproving Father, Fingal O'reilly Goes To Dublin To Study Medicine. Fingal And His Fellow Aspiring Doctors Face The Arduous Demands Of Trinity College And Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital. The Hours Are Long And The Cases Challenging, But Fingal Manages To Find Time To Box And Play Rugby And To Romance A Fetching, Gray-eyed Nurse Named Kitty O'hallorhan. Overview:The author Patrick Taylor divides his time between Canada and Ireland. Taylor is a physician and distinguished medical research worker, off-shore sailor, model boat-builder and seannachie. The sixth book in Taylor's bestselling series tells the story of Fingal Flaherty O'Reilly as he grows up poor in Dublin and heads off to medical school