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.
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 some are lighthearted and fun, some are heart-wrenchingly difficult, and yet others are inspirational and enlightening. From seeing to his patients in the depths of winter on the remotest farms 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.
“This warm, joyous and often hilarious first-person chronicle of a young animal doctor . . . shines with love of life. All Creatures Great and Small may well be the happiest book of the year.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Absolutely super, a rarity, magnificently written, insightful, unforgettable.” —Houston Chronicle
“One of the funniest and most likeable books around.” —The Atlantic Monthly
“Refreshingly original . . . as close to a novel as a chronicle of memoirs could be . . . hilarious, touching, athletic and warming.” —Los Angeles Times
“What the world needs now, and does every so often, is a warm, G-rated, down-home, unadrenalized prize of a book that sneaks onto the bestseller lists . . . James Herriot's memoirs qualify admirably.” —Time