Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party
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4.0 • 42 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
An all-new, never-before-published original short novel by the bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, about a hapless American tourist’s larger-than-life comical trip to Ireland.
Shortlisted for the 2015 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize for comic fiction
Cornelius P. “Fatty” O'Leary and his wife, Betty, plan a vacation in Ireland for his fortieth birthday, where they will tour his ancestral homeland and relax in the countryside. Almost immediately, things go terribly wrong: the seats in economy class on the plane are too small; the country hotel’s dinner spread and bathroom fixtures leave much to be desired; and the down-to-earth O’Learys find their fellow guests are more than a little snobbish.
In this amusing and touching portrayal of a kindly, misunderstood soul, McCall Smith has created yet another memorable character who will become an instant favorite to his many fans.
An eBook short.
Customer Reviews
Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party
The book was interesting, but ultimately I was left feeling unfulfilled. The ending altercation was, at best, odd and unsatisfactory. I don't want to give anything away, and overall the book is written with endearing language and likable characters, but I wish either the final act was cut or extended.
Ho hum
A kind of pointless diversion.