James Herriot
About
James Herriot was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, renowned for his heartwarming and humorous books about his experiences as a vet in the Yorkshire Dales. Born James Alfred Wight in 1916 in Sunderland, England, he qualified as a veterinarian from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939. Herriot's beloved series, "All Creatures Great and Small," captures the endearing and often challenging moments of rural veterinary life and has garnered a devoted international readership, spawning television adaptations. He passed away in 1995, leaving behind a legacy of warmth, compassion, and an enduring portrait of the bond between humans and animals.
Books (15)
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The Lord God Made Them All
4.43•Autobiography
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James Herriot's Dog Stories
4.43•Memoir
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
4.35•Autobiography
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All Creatures Great and Small & All Things Bright and Beautiful
4.34•Memoir
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James Herriot's Cat Stories
4.35•Memoir
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James Herriot's Animal Stories
4.39•Nonfiction
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All Things Bright and Beautiful
4.34•Autobiography
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Let Sleeping Vets Lie
4.40•Autobiography
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All Things Wise and Wonderful
4.43•Autobiography
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If Only They Could Talk
4.33•Autobiography
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All Creatures Great and Small
4.34•Autobiography
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Vet in Harness
4.38•Autobiography
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Vet in a Spin
4.34•Autobiography
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Every Living Thing
4.49•Autobiography
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Vets Might Fly
4.30•Autobiography
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