Bless Me, Father by Neil Boyd (English) Paperback Book

Description: Bless Me, Father by Neil Boyd The inspiration for the hit London Weekend Television series of the same name, this is one confessional youll want to make a point of visiting Young Neil Boyd has just finished divinity school and has been newly ordained as a priest. His first post? St. Judes parish, a corner of London with a raucous congregation full of Irish immigrants. The flock is an odd pairing with the gentle Father Boyd, but he just might be both mad enough and tender enough to get through to them. Later adapted into a beloved British sitcom, Bless Me, Father is a humorous and sweet-natured look at Catholicism in the 1950s. Joining Boyd is the cantankerous, scheming, and brilliant Father Duddleswell, a man who is willing to do anything to make sure the Lords will be done, and Mrs. Pring, the sharp-tongued housekeeper who both coddles and cajoles her priestly family of two. If the church needs money, Duddleswell will place a bet to get it. If a Catholic wants to marry a Protestant . . . well, maybe he wont go that far. Father Neils adventures with his parishioners are sure to delight readers of all creeds. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Neil Boyd is a pseudonym of Peter de Rosa. After attending Saint Ignatius College, de Rosa was ordained as a Catholic priest and went on to become dean of theology at Corpus Christi College in London. In 1970 de Rosa left the priesthood and began working in London as a staff producer for the BBC. In 1978 he became a full-time writer, publishing the acclaimed Bless Me, Father, which was subsequently turned into a television series. De Rosa went on to write several more successful novels in the Bless Me, Father series. He lives in Bournemouth, England. Review "Clerical shenanigans for the reader who likes his heavenly instruction with a few grains of worldly salt." —Kirkus Reviews "A long, gentle breeze of humour with frequent bursts of helpless laughter. Neil Boyd has an almost divine gift for extricating deeply satisfying fun from tiny things. . . . Wonderful, real, lovable characters." —James Herriot "Neil Boyd finds himself the creator of one of the major comic characters of the decade, the irascible but lovable old Irish priest, Father Duddleswell." —Daily Express Review Quote "Clerical shenanigans for the reader who likes his heavenly instruction with a few grains of worldly salt." -- Kirkus Reviews "A long, gentle breeze of humour with frequent bursts of helpless laughter. Neil Boyd has an almost divine gift for extricating deeply satisfying fun from tiny things. . . . Wonderful, real, lovable characters." --James Herriot "Neil Boyd finds himself the creator of one of the major comic characters of the decade, the irascible but lovable old Irish priest, Father Duddleswell." -- Daily Express Details ISBN1504052846 Author Neil Boyd Pages 260 Publisher Open Road Media Series Bless Me, Father Year 2018 ISBN-10 1504052846 ISBN-13 9781504052849 Format Paperback Imprint Open Road Media Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 823.914 Language English Series Number 1 NZ Release Date 2018-09-04 UK Release Date 2018-10-18 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-12-10 Publication Date 2018-09-04 US Release Date 2018-09-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118833180;

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