{"product_id":"an-irish-country-girl-paperback-1","title":"An Irish Country Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51370064216287,"sku":"9780765320735","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7nePaJHgYL9780765320735.webp?v=1789150284","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/an-irish-country-girl-paperback-1","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}