All Creatures Great and Small

Description

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. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Griffin; New edition (May 6, 2014)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250057833
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 39
• Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 990L
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.15 x 8.2 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #5,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Animal & Pet Care Essays #9 in Medical Professional Biographies #182 in Memoirs (Books)
• #1 in Animal & Pet Care Essays