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Author
Series
All creatures great and small volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
James Alfred Wright, who writes under the pseudonym James Herriot, was a British veterinarian who practiced for more than 60 years. Presented here are stories based on the diaries he kept as a young doctor working in the Yorkshire Dales.
Author
Series
All creatures great and small volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c1977
Language
English
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
In this heartwarming collection of favorite stories about dogs great and small, James Herriot tells us about his own dogs and all the wonderful people and animals we have come to love so much. Fifty memorable tales move us to both laughter and tears, and Herriot's personal introduction and notes make this tribute by a master storyteller to man's best friend a book to read, reread, and be treasured for years to come.
7) All creatures great and small: the warm and joyful memoirs of the world's most beloved animal doctor
Author
Language
English
Description
These are the stories that catapulted James Herriot to literary fame. When this book was first published, it was merely a simple volume of memoirs by an unknown Scottish veterinarian. But within a year, the book became recognized as a masterpiece. And in the three decades that followed, Dr. Herriot has become one of the most universally loved authors of all time. His journey across the Yorkshire dales, and his encounters with humans and dogs, cows,...
Author
Publisher
Mirror Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This is the real story of the much-loved Yorkshire vet, Peter Wright. Peter grew up on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, and from an early age dreamt of spending his life outside, working with the animals and countryside he loves. For the first time, Peter tells his story from his bucolic childhood growing up on the farm- a farm he stills sees from his window today- to becoming the nation's favourite vet. Peter has truly walked in the footsteps...
Author
Series
All creatures great and small volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"James Herriot's timeless, heartwarming, and perceptive stories about animals and people have charmed millions of readers around the world, and millions more have watched the popular PBS series All Creatures Great and Small, which is based on his four books. The Wonderful World of James Herriot excerpts the best of his stories to shape the larger tale of his life, his family, and his world, illustrated with evocative drawings and family photographs,...
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