Home Is the Sailor

An Irish Country Doctor Story

By: Patrick Taylor

Narrated by: John Keating

Fans of Patrick Taylor's bestselling Irish Country novels know Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly as the irascible senior partner of a general practice in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo.

But there was a time, shortly after arriving in Ballybucklebo, that Dr. O'Reilly was not widely accepted by the villagers. This touching short story tells of how O'Reilly, with a little help, began to overcome their objections.

Whether you're visiting for the first time, or you're a long-time resident, you'll enjoy this fun glimpse into life in Patrick Taylor's village of Ballybucklebo.

Critic reviews

<p>“What Herriot did for Yorkshire, Taylor does for Northern Ireland . . . minus the animals, of course, but with all the good sentiments.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews on An Irish Country Wedding</i><br><br>“Taylor is a bang-up storyteller who captivates and entertains from the first word.” —<i>Publishers Weekly on An Irish Country Girl</i><br><br>“The author laces his heartwarming moments with liberal doses of whiskey and colourful Ulster invectives.” —<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i><br><br>“Patrick Taylor has become probably the most popular Irish-Canadian writer of all time.” —<i>The Globe and Mail</i></p>

Very good

Good story of O'Reilly coming back to buy the doctors business of the late doctors practice. Gets right into to the series of books

Need More

I Love all these books. My complaint is always the same... why isn't it longer. These books are like putting on your favorite sweater. warm comfortable happy!

Enjoyable

Enjoyable continuation of the series. very good story and narration. highly recommend the entire series!

Thumbs Up

Ya gotta love this series, especially if you have even a drop of Irish blood.

ambivalent

I've listened to other books in this series - with another narrator. This Irish narration seems a little stained. The bit of British narration was better. I am hoping for improvement in subsequent books.