An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor, Forge, New York This novel, dubbed “Herriot for humans,” was on the New York Times bestseller list for seven weeks in 2008 and was shortlisted for the 2005 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize when it was released in Canada as The Apprenticeship of Dr. Laverty. “Taylor’s eye for the details of ordinary people in their kitchens and pubs, trying to live normally, is extraordinary.” —The Globe and Mail
An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor, Forge, New York This novel, dubbed “Herriot for humans,” was on the New York Times bestseller list for seven weeks in 2008 and was shortlisted for the 2005 Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize when it was released in Canada as The Apprenticeship of Dr. Laverty. “Taylor’s eye for the details of ordinary people in their kitchens and pubs, trying to live normally, is extraordinary.” —The Globe and Mail