Every Living Thing

James Herriot

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Pan
01 April 2013

Biography; Memoirs; Veterinary medicine

Further veterinary tales from the Yorkshire Dales

The fifth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small

During his decades spent as a country vet in Yorkshire, James Herriot has seen huge advances in medical science, technological leaps, and a world irrevocably changed by war. Yet some things have always stayed the same - gruff farmers, hypochondriac pet owners, and animals that never do quite what you expect them to. From a green young man in his first job in the 1930s, to an experienced veterinary surgeon, married with two children, James has spent his entire career among the people and animals of Darrowby. And there's nowhere else he'd rather be.

Since they were first published, James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, Every Living Thing is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors.

By: James Herriot
Imprint: Pan
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main Market ed
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 321g
ISBN: 9781447226086
ISBN 10: 1447226089
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Herriot grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995.

Reviews for Every Living Thing

Bulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then. -- Kate Humble Herriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight. -- Amanda Owen, bestselling author of <i>The Yorkshire Shepherdess</i>