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| ISBN: | 0312965788 (ISBN13: 9780312965785) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://us.macmillan.com/allcreaturesgreatandsmall/JamesHerriot |
| Series: | All Creatures Great and Small #1-2 |
| Characters: | James Herriot, Siegfried Farnon, Tristan Farnon, Helen Alderson, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Pumphrey, Tricky Woo, Granville Bennet, Diana Brompton, Herbert Jarvis, Broom, Charlie Dent, John Skipton, Copfield |
| Setting: | Yorkshire, England(United Kingdom) |
James Herriot
mass_market | Pages: 437 pages Rating: 4.32 | 109421 Users | 3639 Reviews
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| Title | : | All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2) |
| Author | : | James Herriot |
| Book Format | : | mass_market |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 437 pages |
| Published | : | April 15th 1998 by St. Martin's Paperbacks (first published 1972) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Thriller |
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The classic multimillion copy bestsellerDelve 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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Ratings: 4.32 From 109421 Users | 3639 ReviewsCrit Containing Books All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2)
This book is well, spectacular, in a normal day way. James Herriot had a way of showing how little annoying, silly, and/or normal everyday events are truly remarkable. This book has those fuuny moments, embarrasing moments with those sweet ones that can only be called miracles.I have really enjoyed this book and I recomend it to everyone, whether you like animals or not (This one is different from other animal stories, because its not only about animals, but about a world of people with animalsOctober 14, 2019I have just finished reading and as expected, I have nothing much to add to my review. Except that I enjoyed it just as much as ever! October 5, 2019 I am starting my second 'official' reading of this book but it is actually the umpty-second time I've opened it up to escape for a time to James Herriot's wonderful world. I very greatly doubt i will have anything different to say when I finish this go-round. The reason I am diving into the Yorkshire Dales again is that I just
Those of a certain age will remember the popularity of these books and the spinoff TV series. In retrospect it seemed strange that the gruelling life of a vet in an isolated part of Yorkshire in the 1930s could be an international bestseller. I recently happened across mention of James Herriot and thought I would engage in some nostalgia.This book is a model of memoir. I now appreciate more than in my youth why these books were so popular. Although the tales are entertaining Herriot's writing is
A lighthearted and cozy memoir of the life of a veterinarian set in rural northern England in the historic county of Yorkshire. I read this long ago, and had added it to my list of books Id loved at one point in my life and wanted to re-read. I think I requested that my library get a copy a year ago, and I finally got this just as I was just beginning another book about all manner of animals, My Family and Other Animals which takes place slightly before this first book of Herriots All Creatures
Not a long review because it has been years since I read this book; however, it was and still is one of my favorite books. His love for all creatures enhanced my love for them and his stories are timeless. It is a must read for anyone who loves animals and a good read for those interested in a very well-told tale.
I have absolutely loved James Herriot's (or should I perhaps say Alfred Wight's) All Creatures Great and Small ever since I first read this book (which is actually an omnibus and consists of If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet) at the age of twelve (in the autumn of 1978, and thus, All Creatures Great ands Small was in fact one of the first longer novels I read entirely in English, with a dictionary in hand of course, and aside from my immense reading pleasure, I was also
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