Book: All Creatures Great and Small

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All Creatures Great and Small
James Herriot
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The classic multimillion copy bestseller

Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients.

For over forty years, generations of readers have thrilled to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote, beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating every patient that came his way from smallest to largest, and observing animals and humans alike with his keen, loving eye.

In All Creatures Great and Small, we meet the young Herriot as he takes up his calling and discovers that the realities of veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire are very different from the sterile setting of veterinary school. Some visits are heart-wrenchingly difficult, such as one to an old man in the village whose very ill dog is his only friend and companion, some are lighthearted and fun, such as Herriot's periodic visits to the overfed and pampered Pekinese Tricki Woo who throws parties and has his own stationery, and yet others are inspirational and enlightening, such as Herriot's recollections of poor farmers who will scrape their meager earnings together to be able to get proper care for their working animals. From seeing to his patients in the depths of winter on the remotest homesteads to dealing with uncooperative owners and critically ill animals, Herriot discovers the wondrous variety and never-ending challenges of veterinary practice as his humor, compassion, and love of the animal world shine forth.

James Herriot's memoirs have sold 80 million copies worldwide, and continue to delight and entertain readers of all ages.



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A very interesting read. The voice was easy as well. I couldn't say which story was a favourite, but definitely there were many stories that I could relate to. Loved the way he first got the dogs under control. His boss vexed me much like how my boss vexes me, haha.

Will eventually read James Herriot's other books.

Comments

[magic-treehouse.livejournal.com]

I read this this year too! My husband grow up on a Yorkshire farm and he says that even now, so long after when this was written, the attitudes in the book are exactly as they are now. It's a good read right?

[notte0.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed! I do plan to read more from Herriot but I have to clear out my backlog of books, haha!

[found-world.livejournal.com]

You jogged my memory... there was a public television series made of the book, but I don't think I ever saw it. Perhaps I should read the book.

[notte0.livejournal.com]

I usually prefer reading the book than watching the show, but perhaps for this the show would be more interesting... we get to see animals! :-)

[found-world.livejournal.com]

Here's an ep intro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtE1AiUFsSw&list=PL4s8Ot_JI1AzbHv-gktoA1foov8s-z9ds