James Herriot - All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful
Twenty-five years ago, a volume of memoirs by an unknown Scottish veterinarian was first published--All Creatures Great and Small. Within a year, the book had become recognized as a masterpiece. It went on to sell millions of copies and began the marvelous series of books, beloved of readers all over the world, which have so far sold over 20 million copies in English alone. Here, for the first time, the first two books in this series are being published together.\ These pages, now as then,...
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Written with wit, warmth, and superb storytelling skill, this book includes the first two volumes of Herriot's memoirs, chronicling his early years as a veterinarian in partnership with the infamous Farnon brothers and his many delightful encounters with the animals of Yorkshire—and their owners. Whether struggling to position a calf for birthing or consoling a lonely old man on the death of his beloved canine companion, Herriot depicts perfectly the complex relationship between humans and beasts and portrays with a fine brush stroke the richness of life in a simpler time.
