All Things Bright and Beautiful
- Book Review,
by James Herriot
From AudioFile
We meet an unforgettable cast of characters, animal and human, in the second volume of Herriot's memoirs. Herriot is now Siegfried's partner in the country veterinary practice, and we go with him on his rounds, cheering his successes, mourning his losses, and smiling at the humor he finds so often. Christopher Timothy, who played James Herriot in the BBC version of "All Creatures Great and Small," recreates a variety of rich Yorkshire accents impeccably and brings these stories of small town and country life before WWII vividly alive. Each character has a distinct voice and personality, and you end the book wanting to hear more about each one. Masterfully narrated, this is a joy to listen to. J.D.P. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
The Philadelphia Inquirer
"The kind of book that makes an evening seem a little warmer and your pet a bit more important."
Review
"Superb, a book to be enjoyed in one sitting or in bits and pieces to make it laast longer."
Chicago Tribune
"Whether sad or glad, each story shows his affection for animals and people . . . this man is a celebrant of life."
The Boston Globe
"Herriot is both tender and wise . . . All Things Bright and Beautiful is a bookk to be happy with."
The Indianapolis News
"James Herriot has served up another warm, witty, wonderful book in All Things BBright and Beautiful."
Library Journal
"Superb, a book to be enjoyed in one sitting or in bits and pieces to make it laast longer."
Review
"A very warm, very engaging read...the reader falls totally under his spell."-- Associated Press
"The kind of book that makes an evening seem a little warmer and your pet a bit more important."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Whether sad or glad, each story shows his affection for animals and people...this man is a celebrant of life."-- Chicago Tribune
Book Description
"A very warm, very engaging read. . . . The reader falls totally under his spell."
--Associated Press
The second volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series
Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the over thirty years since his delightful animal stories were first introduced to the world.
Now in a new edition for the first time in a decade, All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot's first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants---both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot's deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine out as we laugh, cry, and delight in his portraits of his many, varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.
"Humor, realism, sensitivity, earthiness; animals comic and tragic; and people droll, pathetic, courageous, eccentric---all of whom he views with the same gentle compassion and a lively sense of the sad, the ridiculous, and the admirable."
--Columbus Dispatch
From the Publisher
The Yorkshire veterinarian who has captured the heart of America with his beloved and wonderful autobiographical books here presents his best-selling sequel to All Creatures Great And Small. Bursting with warmth and laughter, you will fall in love with James Harriot's very special celebration of life. "A book to be happy with."--The Boston Globe. "Human beings just naturally respond to a writer as lovable, wholesome, eloquent, humorous and well-stocked with anecdotes as James Herriot."--Chicago Tribune Book World. "The Reader falls totally under his spell."--Associated Press
About the Author
James Herriot was born in Scotland and practiced veterinary medicine in Yorkshire, England, for half a century until he died in 1995. He is the author of more than twenty books, including the bestseller All Creatures Great and Small.
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