{"product_id":"2940169340754","title":"A Irish Country Girl: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eReaders of Patrick Taylor's books know Mrs. Kinky Kincaid as the unflappable housekeeper who looks after two frequently frazzled doctors in the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo. She is a trusted fixture in the lives of those around her, and it often seems as though Kinky has always been there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing could be farther from the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 Ballybuckleboamp;mdash;and the strong and compassionate woman she was always destined to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Irish Country Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is another captivating tale by Patrick Taylor, a true Irish storyteller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097889554672,"sku":"2940169340754","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169340754_p0.jpg?v=1763680159","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169340754","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}