{"product_id":"an-irish-country-girl-9780765320735","title":"An Irish Country Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eReaders of Patrick Taylor's books know Mrs. Kinky Kincaid as the unflappable housekeeper who looks after two frequently frazzled town doctors in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. A trusted fixture in the lives of those around her, it often seems as though Kinky has always been there. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNothing could be farther from the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome forty-odd years before and many miles to the south, the girl who would someday be Kinky Kincaid was Maureen O'Hanlon, a farmer's daughter growing up in the emerald hills and glens of County Cork. A precocious girl on the cusp of womanhood, Maureen has a head full of dreams, a heart open to romance, and something more: a gift for seeing beyond the ordinary into the mystic realm of fairies, spirits, and even the dreaded Banshee, whose terrifying wail she first hears on a snowy night in 1922. . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she grows into a young woman, Maureen finds herself torn between love and her fondest aspirations, for the future is a mystery even for one blessed with the sight. Encountering both joy and sorrow, Maureen at last finds herself on the road to Ballybucklebo--and the strong and compassionate woman she was always destined to become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is another captivating tale by Patrick Taylor, a true Irish storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick Taylor, M.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the author of the Irish Country books, including \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Village\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Courtship\u003c\/i\u003e. Taylor was born and raised in Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland. After qualifying as a specialist in 1969, he worked in Canada for thirty-one years. He now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649885475090,"sku":"9780765320735","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c2243d7-9d1c-4162-8a83-049b2ffd8176.jpg?v=1733275917","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/an-irish-country-girl-9780765320735","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}