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All Things Wise and Wonderful (Paperback)

by James Herriot (Author)

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Paperback: 448 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition (November 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312335288
ISBN-13: 978-0312335281
Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 363 g

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #44,364 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Christopher Timothy played James Herriot in the beloved BBC series "All Creatures Great and Small." Here Timothy reprises his role as the young country vet in this third collection of Herriot stories. While training to be a Royal Air Force pilot in the midst of WWII, Herriot muses on his life in the Yorkshire dales. Sit back with a cup of tea as Timothy tells you funny, gentle, and occasionally sad tales about characters such as local farmers with broad accents; the posh Mrs. Pomphrey, whose overfed Pomeranian passes gas; and the Ministry of Agriculture officials, who rake James over the coals for inept form-filling. Timothy develops countless individual voices with different class accents, and all are perfect. An absolute joy. A.B. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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"Warm, wonderful, and hilarious...a book the reader hates to finish."
- The Seattle Times

"A wise and wonderful writer."
- The Boston Globe

"Some stories are funny, some are earthy, some dramatic, and some touching to the point of tears."
- The Washington Post

"Surely no one can read Herriot without gaining a new and compassionate insight into 'All Things Wise and Wonderful' in the world around him. A grand book."
- The Baltimore Sun

"A continuing feast...full of gusto, eccentricity and joy."
- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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5.0 out of 5 stars I would give all of his books more than 5 stars if I could!, Sep 17 2003

By	"truthandjustice" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Things Wise and Wonderful (Mass Market Paperback)

If you want a book that will take you back to the country life and its people with all their foibles and admirable qualities and love animals then his books will be pure enjoyment! I love the way he tells his stories. In his stories, he doesn't ever claim to be the best veterinarian around (I think he underrated himself), but you know he is a wonderful, kind, animal and people loving person. The way he speaks about the people and animals he comes in contact with, come to life and you feel you are right there with him. You will laugh, maybe cry, and cheer him on as you read. If you have animals, or raise them, you will love his books, although you don't have to own any to appreciate them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem!, Oct 9 2002

By	katarina (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Things Wise and Wonderful (Mass Market Paperback)

My first experience with the late James Herriot's inspirational books took place in a bookstore in Singapore, in the 80's. I was barely 14 & had not heard of this writer/vet. But as soon as I started reading All Things Wise and Wonderful - my very first JH book, I knew I had to get the rest of the series.
Through his poignant, funny, sensitive and Yorkshire-accented writing, I relived his world as a practising vet. His was a world where decent, civic minded people lived with much love & respect for their pets and farm animals. A world where I wanted/want to be in.
It is true how one book reviewer put it: every chapter will have you either laughing out loud or shedding a quiet tear. To this day, I still remember some of his stories that touched my heart. The courtship years when a young JH was trying to impress Helen (who eventually became his very supportive wife); the timid little black stray cat, who with her last breath, would placed her one surviving kitten into the hands of a caring family; the endearing 'beggar' dog; the bored, pampered & misunderstood pet dog of a wealthy spinster...I could almost touch and see JH's characters through his vivid writing. I even felt his pride when his daughter also became a vet, & his son a doctor.
I am sorry that there were not more of his wonderful tales.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Unabridged Audio Set Is Wonderful!, April 11 2002

By	Bruce Boatner (Eagle, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: All Things Wise and Wonderful (Audio Cassette)

The reading on the audio cassettes is done by Christopher Timothy, the actor who plays James Herriot on the BBC series "All Creatures Great And Small". He does a magnificent job of Sigfried, Tristan and all the dales farmers. It is truly a delight to listen to this series of tapes - it takes you into another world.

(Note: there appears to be an error above, listing Edmund Stoiber as the reader.)

In this set, James has joined the RAF to support the war effort, though fate has other plans for him. We follow his attempts to get in shape and become a pilot, as events and people remind him of his many experiences back in his vet practice.

Perhaps because of the War Years, some of these stories are slightly more edgy, such as a rash of dog-poisonings and an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that is uncomfortably reminiscent of recent events. But overall there is that sweetness of tone that pervades all of Herriot's work.

I think my favorite story was the old farmer fetching two gallons of the local pub's best beer in a milk bucket in order to warm a mother pig to her new family. Of course he saved a "drop" for himself and his mates. The amazing thing about these books is that there is never a repeated story throughout the whole series.

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