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All Creatures Great and Small

The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

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All Creatures Great and Small

By: James Herriot
Narrated by: Nicholas Ralph
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**This program is read by Nicholas Ralph, star of the PBS Masterpiece series**

"Nicholas Ralph's narration is grand. His Yorkshire dialect is as genuine as the pudding, as authentic as it is possible to be while remaining comprehensible." (AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner)

A tie-in to the PBS Masterpiece series and Christmas special.

The first volume in the multimillion copy best-selling series.

Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients.

For 50 years, generations of readers have flocked to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote, beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating every patient that came his way from smallest to largest, and observing animals and humans alike with his keen, loving eye.

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.

James Herriot's memoirs have sold 80 million copies worldwide, and continue to delight and entertain listeners and readers of all ages.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

All Creatures Great and Small is available on Blu-ray and DVD. To purchase, visit shop.pbs.org. MASTERPIECE® is a registered trademark of the WGBH Educational Foundation. Used with permission. A Playground production for MASTERPIECE and Channel 5 in association with All3Media and Screen Yorkshire. Cover photo © Playground Television UK Ltd / Photographer: Ed Miller

©1972 James Herriot (P)2020 Macmillan Audio Animals Biological Sciences Medical Outdoors & Nature Pets & Animal Care Professionals & Academics Science Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt

Critic reviews

“One of the funniest and most likeable books around.” (Atlantic Monthly)

“If there is any justice, All Creatures Great And Small will become a classic of its kind.... With seemingly effortless art, this man tells his stories with perfect timing and optimum scale. Many more famous authors could work for a lifetime and not achieve more flawless literary control.” (Chicago Tribune Book World)

“Herriot charms because he delights in life, embraces it with sensitivity and gust and writes with grace. All Creatures Great And Small may well be the happiest book of the year.” (The New York Times Book Review)
Heartwarming Stories • Charming Characters • Authentic Scottish Accent • Vivid Descriptions • Nostalgic Setting
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Much better than the original audiobook. Much more authentic accent.
The narrator really brought this story back to life.

Fabulous narration

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loved the reader who plays the same role on the recent Masterpiece Theater series which I also loved.

Loved the reader

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When I was younger I read this book about four or five times, and I have always remembered the stories. Now listening to the audio with the narrator’s beautiful accent and wonderful inflections makes it come alive again. This book is a keeper!

The Most Heartwarming Book

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The narration and story blend seamlessly for a wonderful experience for those who have enjoyed reading the books for years. Listening to someone with an appropriate accent make all the difference!

Perfect for Fans of the Books

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This would be an enjoyable listen for a long drive. Narrator was great. It's a story about an English vetinarian and his experience with the animals, mostly farm animals, and their unique owners.

Enjoyable Listen

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I enjoyed listening to this book very much so! Every chapter was well placed, and the ending was perfect, although I was wanting more of the story. Definitely worth the listen!

Very well written and read!!

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Nicholas Ralph brings each character to life . I hope he reads the entire series . Spectacular in every way .

From Beginning To End

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If you love the PBS series of the same title, then you will love this audio book. I hope Nicholas Ralph continues to narrate the other books in the series.

If You love “All Creatures Great and Small” on PBS, then you’ll love this book

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I love the books and love listening to them. a great listen and performance.

I love these books !

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This is a fabulous story that comes alive with this narrator’s presentation. His command of the various accents (Scots, Yorkshire, high class, working class), every grunt and moan and laugh, just makes this whole thing come feel as if you were there. I could never imagine just going back to reading it.

Great story, incomparable narrator!

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