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The Wonderful World of James Herriot

A Charming Collection of Classic Stories

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The Wonderful World of James Herriot

By: James Herriot, Jim Wight, Rosie Page
Narrated by: Anna Madeley, Nicholas Ralph, Rosie Page
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"This collection gives listeners a peek into Herriot’s life, tracing parallels between his time on rural homesteads and his well-loved tales, and inviting listeners to sit back, relax and reminisce about more peaceful times."—BookPage

This audiobook is read by Nicholas Ralph and Anna Madeley, stars of the PBS Masterpiece television series All Creatures Great and Small. The audiobook also includes an introduction read by the author's daughter Rosie Page.

James Herriot's timeless, heartwarming, and perceptive stories about animals and people have charmed millions of listeners around the world, and millions more have watched the popular PBS series All Creatures Great and Small, which is based on his four books. The Wonderful World of James Herriot excerpts the best of his stories to shape the larger tale of his life, his family, and his world, including a special introduction written by his two children, Rosie Page and Jim Wight.

With astute observations and boundless humor, Herriot captures the spirit of the Yorkshire Dales and of rural communities on the cusp of change, before tractors and machines had taken over and modern medicines and antibiotics transformed veterinary work. Herriot's unforgettable portraits of farm animals and the people he served as a country veterinarian are moving, dramatic, warm, touching, and profound. This beautiful book is the perfect gift for Herriot listeners of all ages.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Jim Wight and Rosie Page (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
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Endearing stories of James Harriot

The James Harriot books should be read by all animal lovers for insight into the lives of
many veterinarians of years past. The trials and tribulations of treating a vast variety of farm animals as well as pets are described candidly and with much humor. The characters are based on real people and so are the situations they encounter. The beautiful countryside is so vividly described you can see it in your minds eye and make you feel like you're there

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getting to know the readers

I loved everything about this book, I was so glad to see a new JH book in audio I have read all his books, seen all his TV shows and been to Thirsk U.K.

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If you’ve read the books…

It’s the same stories you’ve heard but with a little personal background. I was a bit disappointed to hear the same stories I’ve already heard Ralph narrate.

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If you love James Herriot's books...

you will enjoy the additional insights about real-life counterparts. It's a charming book, and the narration is just fantastic.

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A beautiful compilation

If you, like me, think you’ve read all the books in this series, but you worry you may have missed one, this book is for you.

It is a lovely summary of the books and the lives of the Herriot family. I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing the stories and learning new facts that tie them all together,

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poor narration

did not like this. it has none of the charm of the herriott books. very very very disappointed

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