Showing posts with label James Herriot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Herriot. Show all posts

Sunday, November 4, 2007

756. All Things Bright and Beautiful (James Herriot)

Synopsis from Amazon:
The world's most beloved animal doctor delightfully continues where he left off in All Creatures Great and Small with new adventures through the Yorkshire dales-- and a whole new menagerie of memorable patients.

Young James, now married and working as a small-town vet, encounters a cast of extraordinary characters as he makes his way through the Yorkshire countryside tending to sick cattle, pregnant ewes, ailing dogs-- and their eccentric owners. As always, Herriot's warmth, humor, and singular view of life make us laugh and cry, as we marvel at the everyday miracles he creates.

My rating: 4 stars

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

565. The Lord God Made Them All (James Herriot)

Janet's Foss in the Yorkshire Dales

Synopsis from Amazon Canada:
It is just after World War II, and James has returned from the R.A.F. to do battle with the diseases and injuries that befall the farm animals and pets of Skeldale and the surrounding moors. Four-year-old Jimmy Herriot, Humphrey Cobb and his little beagle Myrtle, Norman the book-loving veterinary assistant, and many more new faces join old favorites among the green hills of Yorkshire, as James takes an unforgettable voyage to Russia on a freighter with 383 pedigreed sheep. Touching our hearts with laughter and wisdom, lifting our spirits with compassion and goodness, James Herriot never fails to delight.

My rating: 4 stars

Sunday, August 19, 2007

554. All Creatures Great and Small (James Herriot)

Synopsis from Amazon:
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.

My rating: 5 stars

Monday, July 30, 2007

527. All Things Wise and Wonderful (James Herriot)

Yorkshire

Synopsis from Amazon:
In the midst of World War Two, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters -- animal and human alike -- Herriot enthralls us once again with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn.

My rating: 4 stars