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All Things Wise and Wonderful

The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet

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All Things Wise and Wonderful

By: James Herriot
Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
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The third collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the TV series All Creatures Great and Small.

Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of wartime London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales. And whilst he is keen to serve King and country, James cannot help but miss his life in Darrowby – despite frequent arguments between his colleagues Siegfried and Tristan, bad-tempered cattle, opinionated farmers and the continuing saga of Cedric the flatulent dog. But most of all he misses his wife Helen; pregnant with their first child. The question constantly hanging over them is – will he be going to war? And when will he get to go home?

Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Wise and Wonderful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.

Contains Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin.

©2012 James Herriot (P)2024 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Agricultural & Food Sciences Animal Husbandry Animals Biological Sciences Cultural & Regional Outdoors & Nature Science England Funny Memoir Feel-Good Heartfelt

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Critic reviews

Bulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book 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)
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Christopher Timothy is excellent at reading the words of Alf- and plays the part of James Herriot, again - as good as the tv series

Quality reading of excellent stories

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I love the stories but why has music been added. It adds nothing to the reading.

Great book irritating music

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Perfect in every way. Christopher Timothy narrating was the icing on the cake! Beware of painful belly laughs!

Incredible, hysterical, absorbing

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More of James Herrot's warmhearted and funny stories. But this book covers his less known years in the RAF during WW2.

Humorous and all creatures loving stories

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