The Wonderful World of James Herriot

James Herriot’s timeless,heartwarmingand perceptive stories about animals and people have charmed millions of readers around the worldand millions more have watched the popular PBS series All Creatures Great and Smallwhich 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 lifehis familyand his worldillustrated with evocative drawings and family photographsincluding a special introduction written by his two children Rosie Page and Jim Wight. With astute observations and boundless humorHerriot captures the spirit of the Yorkshire Dales and of rural communities on the cusp of changebefore tractors and machines had taken over and modern medicines and antibiotics transformed veterinary work. Herriot’s unforgettable portraits of farm animals and the people he served as a country veterinarian are movingdramaticwarmtouchingand profound. This beautiful book is the perfect gift for Herriot readers of all ages.