Patrick Taylor
4 SeriesPatrick Taylor, an Irish-Canadian novelist, specializes in world literature and medical fiction. He studied medicine in Northern Ireland before moving to Canada to work in human infertility. Taylor has received three lifetime achievement awards and all his novels, set in Northern Ireland, have achieved bestseller status in Canada. He resides on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.
Author: Patrick Taylor Rewritten synopsis: In "An Irish Country Doctor," young Dr. Barry Laverty joins the practice of the eccentric Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly in the rural village of Ballybucklebo. Laverty navigates the challenges of country medicine, from delivering babies to treating the local drunk. Amidst humorous and heartfelt moments, he learns valuable lessons about life and medicine from O'Reilly. The novel captures the essence of rural Irish life in the 1960s, blending humor, warmth, and the trials of a young doctor finding his way.
