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Young James Herriot: The Making of the World’s Most Famous Vet

Young James Herriot: The Making of the World’s Most Famous Vet

by JohnLewis-Stempel (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

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Synopsis

Set in Glasgow in the 1930s, Young James Herriot is the fascinating story of Herriot's formative years at veterinary college, recounting the tales behind his calling to work with animals and his early friendships. With no modern drugs, and a lot of trial-and-error, James sets about learning how to treat the local farm animals and the pets of city folk. Accompanied by a cast of eccentric professors and an ensemble of aspiring veterinarians, this book reveals a world now lost to us, showing how life in pre-war Britain changed an enthusiastic young student named Alf Wight into the man who would charm millions of readers the world over.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: BBC Books
Published: 02 Aug 2012
ISBN 10: 1849902720
ISBN 13: 9781849902724
Book Overview: The story of James Herriot's formative years at veterinary college - now in paperback

Media Reviews
A delightful dollop of nostalgia and a reminder of the joy of Herriot's antics. * Daily Mail *
Admirers of Herriot's best-selling novels will find much to enjoy here. * Choice *
A fascinating look at Herriot's childhood and student days. -- Shari Low * Daily Record *
Herriot learnt his trade when animal medicine was a profession that 'trialed the faint miasma of witchcraft' about it. It's that hint of magic that made Herriot so famous. * The Lady *
Author Bio
John Lewis-Stempel is the author of The Wild Life, Meadowland, Where Poppies Grow, The Running Hare, The Secret Life of the Owl and most recently, The Wood: the life and times of Cockshutt Wood. He has twice won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, for Meadowland and Where Poppies Grow, and was shortlisted for The Running Hare, which was also shortlisted for the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award and the Richard Jefferies Society Award. He writes a column on nature and farming for Country Life and was the 2016 BSME Magazine Columnist of the Year. He lives on the borders of England and Wales with his wife and two children.