All Creatures Great and Small

Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 9781529042061
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can't help him...

All Creatures Great and Small: All Creatures Great and Small Book 1

Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 1743284128
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455

Book Description
Contains If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet The inspiration for the BBC series of the same name. Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offers an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James find he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can't help him... Since they were first published, James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors.

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312966195
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
An English veterinarian reminisces about his life, career, and animal patients in an English village.

All Creatures Great and Small

Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447224213
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 467

Book Description
The first collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. This edition contains If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet. Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can’t help him . . . Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors. 'I grew up reading James Herriot's books 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 The Yorkshire Shepherdess

An Irish Country Doctor

Author: Patrick Taylor
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780765368249
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
"This book was previously published in 2004 under the title The apprenticeship of Doctor Laverty, by Insomniac Press, Toronto"--T.p. verso.

The World of All Creatures Great & Small

Author: All Creatures Great and Small
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 178929407X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Celebrating the much-loved remake of the iconic series All Creatures Great & Small, and featuring exclusive interviews from the cast and creators, as well as full colour photography from the show. Based on James Herriot's memoirs.

Star Wars The Force Awakens: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Author: Lucasfilm Press
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1484743903
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 283

Book Description
The worlds of Star Wars are full of countless alien species, each stranger and more fascinating than the last. Here you'll find six stories for kids about just some of the amazing aliens who appear in the smash-hit movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Featuring a dashing tale of piracy and double crosses, the story of a wise Jakku constable and an unfortunate droid, and a mystery that can be solved only by the gruff cook at Maz Kanata's castle, this collection will bring thrills and chills as it takes you deep into the corners of your favorite galaxy far, far away. . . .Constable Zuvio must get to the bottom of things when a faithful droid commits a bank robbery in "High Noon on Jakku." The Frigosian cryptosurgeons of Takodana give a criminal on the run just what she asks for in "The Face of Evil." The repugnant scrap trader Unkar Plutt may finally have met his match in the twisty tale "True Love." Bobbajo the Crittermonger spins a tale of bravery against impossible odds in the fable "All Creatures Great and Small." When his sous chef turns up dead, the cook at Maz Kanata's castle holds an unusual competition to find the culprit in "A Recipe for Death." And pirates, gangs, and bounty hunters alike race to find precious cargo in "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku."

The Yorkshire Vet

Author: Peter Wright
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912624232
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The life story of vet Peter Wright, as he walked in the footsteps of the famous 'James Herriot', from work experience with him as a lad - to taking over his practice in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Packed full of laugh-out loud moments, heartbreaking stories and transporting tales of his love for working with the animals and people of this breath-taking part of the country. Covering his bucolic childhood growing up on a farm right through to the heady days of his successful Channel 5 TV series, Peter's warm nature and professional attitude shine through every page.

All Things Wise and Wonderful

Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 145322792X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 632

Book Description
World War II intrudes on the pastoral life of the Yorkshire veterinarian and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of All Creatures Great and Small. Only a couple of years after settling into his new home in northern England, James Herriot is called to war. In this series of poignant and humorous episodes, the great veterinarian shares his experiences training with the Royal Air Force, pining for a pregnant wife, and checking in on the people back home who made his practice so fascinating. As the young men of Yorkshire are sent into battle and farmers consider the broader world they’re a part of, Herriot reflects on the lives—human and animal alike—that make his home worth fighting for.

The Real James Herriot

Author: Jim Wight
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
The author writes about the life of his famous veterinarian father.