All Creatures Great and Small
James Herriot
Pan Macmillan
<p>The original collection of bestselling classic stories from the world's most beloved veterinarian — in a fresh new package</p>
<p>Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients.  <br>For over forty years, generations of readers have thrilled to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote, beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating every patient that came his way from smallest to largest, and observing animals and humans alike with his keen, loving eye. </p>
<p>In *All Creatures Great and Small*, we meet the young Herriot as he takes up his calling and discovers that the realities of veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire are very different from the sterile setting of veterinary school. From caring for his patients in the depths of winter on the remotest homesteads to dealing with uncooperative owners and critically ill animals, Herriot discovers the wondrous variety and never-ending challenges of veterinary practice as his humor, compassion, and love of the animal world shine forth. </p>
<p>JAMES HERRIOT was a veterinarian in Yorkshire, England for over half a century until his death in 1995. His bestselling memoirs include *All Things Bright and Beautiful*, *All Things Wise and Wonderful*, *The Lord God Made Them All*, and *Every Living Thing*. At age 23, Herriot qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College, and moved to the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire to work in a rural practice. He would live in, work in, and write about the region for the rest of his life. Though he dreamed for years of writing a book, his veterinary work and his family kept him busy, and he did not start writing until the age of 50. In 1979, he was awarded the title Order of the British Empire.</p>
<p>"This warm, joyous and often hilarious first-person chronicle of a young animal doctor . . . shines with love of life.Herriot charms because he delights in life, embraces it with sensitivity and gusto and writes with grace. *All Creatures Great and Small* may well be the happiest book of the year"—***The New York Times Book Review***</p>
<p>"One of the funniest and most likeable books around."—***The Atlantic Montly***</p>
<p>"[Herriot] is the most entertaining, most thoroughly likeable, most engaging person to have come along in a long time, and the stories he has to tell are fascinating."—***The Washington Post***</p>
<p>"If there is any justice, *All Creatures Great and Small* will become a classic of its kind . . . With seemingly effortless art, this man tells his stories with perfect timing and optimum scale. Many more famous authors could work for a lifetime and not achieve more flawless literary control."—***Chicago Tribune Book World***</p>
<p>"Absolutely super, a rarity, magnificently written, insightful, unforgettable . . . If you have ever loved a friend, human or otherwise, this is the book for you."—***Houston Chronicle ***</p>
<p>"Refreshingly original. . . hilarious, touching, athletic and warming."—***Los Angeles Times***</p>
<p>"James Herriot . . . is one of those rare men who know how to appreciate the ordinary . . . a natural storyteller."—***The New York Times***</p>