Best of James Herriot: Favourite Memories of a Country Vet [Hardcover]

James Herriot (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1983

A beautifully illustrated collection of favorite stories from all four of James Herriot's volumes of memoirs. Full-color photography and fascinating marginal notes in a one-of-a-kind gift book.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

James Herriot's books include All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing, all now available as St. Martin's paperbacks. His Yorkshire, England, veterinary practice is now tended by his son, Jim Wight.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; Deluxe edition (September 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312077173
• ISBN-13: 978-0312077174
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,117,264 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow..., December 31, 2003

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Serge (North Brunswick, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of James Herriot: Favourite Memories of a Country Vet (Hardcover)

I've read Herriott since I was a teenager - I won't go into critiqueing the material - if you've ever read Herriott, you know how brilliant it is; if you have not, please do yourself a favor and read a single chapter - you won't need these reviews after that.

But I want to comment on this edition - I bought it as a gift to introduce my girlfriend to Herriott, and I am in love with this book. It's a gorgeous work, adding excellent illustrations and beautiful photography of the places Herriott roamed as a veterenarian - what more could you possible ask for? A total immersive experience. Thank you!

Now, if they could only give this treatment to Gerald Durrell, most of whose work is inexplicable out of print. Why???

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of My Favorite Books, March 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best of James Herriot: Favourite Memories of a Country Vet (Hardcover)

I wouldn't pass this book up for anything. I've read all of the James Herriot books, and was not at all disappointed by this collection of stories. I wouldn't suggest reading this in lieu of his other books, but it makes a nice addition to the collection. The pictures fit perfectly with the vidid descriptions in the text.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of Herriot's work, December 23, 1999

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Mary Jo Sminkey "dog trainer and web programmer" (Durham, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of James Herriot: : Favorite Memories of a Country Vet (Hardcover)

This is an absolutely wonderful book. Herriot's best stories are interspersed with photos and sketches both illustrating the stories and bring us to the beautiful land of Yorkshire. A great gift for any Herriot fan, or animal lover of any kind!