Dr.
Fingal O'Reilly and his partner Dr. Barry Laverty are on their way home
when they come across a motorcycle accident involving a young man from
their town of Ballybucklebo. Fingal travels to the hospital in Belfast
with the patient. The neurosurgeon is an old friend and classmate of
Fingal's, which spurs on memories of how he became a GP.
Fingal
had wanted to become a doctor since he was a lad, contrary to his
father's wishes. He ended up joining the merchant navy in order to get
the necessary funds to attend university. His first teaching hospital
is Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital in Dublin. On the first day, he is
distracted by a grey-eyed student nurse.
As Fingal and his
friends continue with their studies at the teaching hospital, Fingal is
able to occasionally see the nurse. Fingal makes close connections with
his patients and when one dies he takes it hard. He goes to visit his
brother, but is unable to get back to Dublin in time. His opportunity
to become a doctor is jeopardised as a result.
His commitment to
rugby results in missed classes and a failure on one of his exams. At
the same time, Fingal's father is diagnosed with leukaemia. Fingal
needs to focus on his studies in order to graduate with his friends, and
as a result he loses Kitty, the grey-eyed nurse.
Another great read by author Patrick Taylor. This is the sixth book in the Irish Country series by Patrick Taylor.
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