All Creatures Great and Small

James Herriot

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St. Martin's Griffin
29 December 2020

Biography; Memoirs; Wildlife: general interest

Series: All Creatures Great and Small

A tie-in to the PBS Masterpiece series and Christmas special.

All Creatures Great and Small is first volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series. 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 fifty years, generations of readers have flocked 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.

James Herriot's memoirs have sold 80 million copies worldwide, and continue to delight and entertain readers of all ages.

By: James Herriot
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 208mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781250766342
ISBN 10: 1250766346
Series: All Creatures Great and Small
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 29 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

JAMES HERRIOT was a veterinarian in Yorkshire, England for over half a century until his death in 1995. His bestselling memoirs include All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. At age 23, Herriot qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College, and moved to the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire to work in a rural practice. He would live in, work in, and write about the region for the rest of his life.