It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Collector's Library
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781509824908

It shouldn't happen to a vet sees recently qualified vet James Herriot firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and acclimatized to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his 'modern' equipment, to becoming an uncle to a pig called Nugent. Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, and this year looks to be as eventful as the last ... This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition of the second volume in James Herriot's memoirs, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, features an afterword by actress Carol Drinkwater, who starred as Helen Herriot in the BBC's All Creatures Great and Small. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

The Real James Herriot

The Real James Herriot
Author: Jim Wight
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2000
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

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

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781509860081

A special edition of It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan's 70th anniversary. Ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, recently qualified vet James Herriot is acclimatizing to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his 'modern' equipment, to becoming an uncle to a pig called Nugent. Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, and this year looks to be as eventful as the last . . .Heart-breaking and hilarious in equal measure, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet is James Herriot's brilliant memoir of life as a country vet and the story behind the much loved television series and film, All Creatures Great and Small.

The Lord God Made Them All

The Lord God Made Them All
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1998-09-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780312966201

James Herriot presents more of his adventures as a veterinarian in Yorkshire, England.

Vets Might Fly

Vets Might Fly
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-06-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1447230353

A few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. From the author whose books inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, Vets Might Fly, James Herriot's fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in England. And in between square pounding and digging for victory, he dreams of the people and livestock he left behind him.

All Things Wise and Wonderful

All Things Wise and Wonderful
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 632
Release: 2011-11-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 145322792X

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.

If Only They Could Talk

If Only They Could Talk
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780330447089

When the newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in the small Yorkshire village of Darrowby, he has no idea of the new friends he will meet or adventures that lie ahead. From the author whose books inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, this first volume of unforgettable memoirs chronicles James Herriot’s first years as a country vet, with the signature storytelling magic that has made him a favourite the world over. Here is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic of wild places and beautiful countryside.

Vet in a Spin

Vet in a Spin
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780330443579

Strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, Herriot has swapped his wellingtons and breeches for sheepskin boots and a flying suit. But very soon the vet-turned-airman is grounded, and back to his old life in the Dales.

Vet in Harness

Vet in Harness
Author: James Herriot
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-06-28
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1447230345

From the author whose books inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, Vet in Harness is the fourth volume of James Herriot's classic memoirs; a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic and beauty of Britain’s wild places. The Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James – now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner's plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of farm animals, pets and owners demanding his constant attention and teaching him a few lessons along the way. All of the old Darrowby friends are on top form – Siegfried thrashes round the practice, Tristan occasionally buckles down for finals and James is signed up for a local cricket team. '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