The Wonderful World of James Herriot

The perfect gift for fans of All Creatures Great and Small, this is a charming collection of classic stories from James Herriot's much-loved books with insights into his life and work from his children.James Herriot's books follow the adventures of a young veterinary surgeon in the Yorkshire Dales from the 1930s to the 1950s. With extracts from all eight books, this anthology captures the warmth and humour of the original memoirs. The Wonderful World of James Herriot will include an introduction from Herriot's children, Jim and Rosie, as well as provide background to the real people and places that inspired the stories in each chapter.This anthology will feature Herriot's most memorable encounters with animals and their owners, from calving cows (stripped to the waist and shoulder-deep), horse castrations, and lambing season to a vicious cat named Boris, Prudence the Pig, and Mrs Pumphrey's Tricki Woo and his 'flop-bott'. Extracts will also convey Herriot's vivid descriptions of the Yorkshire Dales and of rural communities on the cusp of change, before tractors and machines have taken over and modern medicine and antibiotics transformed veterinary work. Stories will also feature James Herriot's hapless courtship with Helen Alderson and their eventual marriage and family life in the sleepy village of Darrowby.