368 pages / 13 hrs, 5 mins
"In the close-knit Northern Irish village of Ballybucklebo, it’s said that a new baby brings its own welcome. Young doctor Barry Laverty and his wife Sue are anxiously awaiting their first child, but as the community itself prepares to welcome a new decade, the closing months of 1969 bring more than a televised moon landing to Barry, his friends, his neighbors, and his patients, including a number of sticky questions.
"A fledgling doctor joins the practice as a trainee, but will the very upper-class Sebastian Carson be a good fit for the rough and tumble of Irish country life? And as sectarian tensions rise elsewhere in Ulster, can a Protestant man marry the Catholic woman he dearly loves, despite his father’s opposition? And who exactly is going to win the award for the best dandelion wine at this year’s Harvest Festival?" --from the publisher
Love this series! I'm sure these characters are real people living in some kind of Brigadoon-like state in Ireland. One day I'll find them in "The Mucky Duck" (pub) and we'll spend the evening telling stories. This installment included a lot of detail on medical procedures, and it dragged a bit in those parts (for me).
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