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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Take an unforgettable journey through the English countryside and into the homes of its inhabitants-- four-legged and otherwise-- with the world's best-loved animal doctor.
For over 25 years-- since All Creatures Great and Small was first published-- readers have delighted to the storytelling genius of James Herriot, the Yorkshire veterinarian whose fascinating vignettes brim with the wonder of life, animal and human.
Whether struggling mightily to position a calf for birthing, or comforting a lonely old man whose beloved dog and only companion has died, Herriot's heartwarming and often hilarious stories of his first years as a country vet perfectly depict the wonderful relationship between man and animal-- and they intimately portray a man whose humor, compassion , and love of life are truly inspiring.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | James Herriot | | Mass Market Paperback: | 448 pages | | Publisher: | St. Martin's Paperbacks | | Publication Date: | April 15, 1998 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0312965788 | | Package Length: | 6.7 inches | | Package Width: | 4.1 inches | | Package Height: | 1.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 145 reviews |
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All Creatures Great and Small, James Herriot Aug 24, 2010
Great description. Great ordering experience. Good delivery. Would recommend to any Amazon buyer! Thanks, LDM
Loved the whole series Jul 05, 2010
I devoured the James Herriot bokks as a teen and am enjoying them again as an adult. What a bunch of quirky and extremely lovable characters! These books are quick reads but that most certainly does not mean they have no depth. The dry wit and very droll humour never gets old. Some of the events and the style of story telling could become repetitive and read as slapstick if written by a less accomplished author but James Herriot's voice is so very authentic and genuine.
 Makes you keep reading. Jun 06, 2010
This book shows you the graphic side of being a vet in the early 1900's. As he develops and matures from an early apprentice to a well known vet, James Herriot has a very interesting story. When he cures a dying bull with cold water, he shows the communities what he is made of. James Herriot creates many new medicines as he sees these cases throughout his life.
I think this book was amazing, eye-catching and made you keep reading throughout the whole book. I think this book is extremely good and everyone should read it. -- Reid
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 Don't choose this clasic! Jun 06, 2010
On the captivating cover, you see a humble man with an accepting look; but as they always say, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Most book reviews you will see will try to tell you a brief summary of the book and will afterwards fathom its greatness and superiority, but this review will be more helpful than any other you have seen.
Let me just be frank with you. Don't Read this book!!!!!!!! This autobiography begins with James Herriot describing episodes in the normal life of a veterinarian. Let's accept life, people! It takes real talent to write about yourself and make it sound commendable. A trait this author did not show in this publication. The book continues with James Herriot finding a new job and having a pretty normal life in his small town in England.
Although I hated every bit of this book, I really hated the part(s) whenever he talks in an annoying detail about asking for "some hot water, soap, and a towel" just before he untangles a baby inside an animal, for instance, and his descriptive ability of basically boasting his achievements of solving complications inside an animal. I was particularly disgusted during these events because of their constant appearance in the book and how it never added to the excitement of the chapter or his life in general.
I guess the writer really wants the reader to know about his life. Though from a reader's perspective, nobody wants to hear about a normal life.
Now I should bring up the reason why I read this book in the first place instead of returning it to its home after reading the first chapter. I am pretty much forced to read this as part of a passing grade in reading, so I really had no choice.
Just remember folks, never let "The Clasic Multimillion-Copy Bestseller" fool you. Notice how Classic is spelled intentionally "Clasic".
So as a fellow reader and someone who has the ability to stop the plague of unhappy reading, I should warn you of the constant use of typos, and never using a period after an abbreviation; stuff that would normally get a reader pretty annoyed. So remember all you people out there looking for a good book, DON'T CHOOSE THIS ONE!!!!!!!!
In case you haven't found out all ready though, I would rate this book 0 stars (though if you were to come up and ask me I would say -10... stars) -- Avishek
Best book about people and animals Apr 23, 2010
Perfect stories from the life of a young veterinary doctor. The best book about people and animals that I have read in the last five years. Herriot continues his story of life as an English country vet in All Things Bright and Beautiful and All Things Wise and Wonderful. These real life stories were made into an excellent BBC series.
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