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Take a trip down memory lane and read about the life of Britain''s most beloved vet, who charmed us all with his bestselling tales of veterinary life in Yorkshire.

''A wonderful, glorious insight into the life of the man behind the books'' 5***** Reader Review

''Moving . . . A book I shall treasure and read several times'' 5***** Reader Review
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After qualifying as a vet in 1939, Alf Wight, aka James Herriot, moved to a veterinary practice in Thirsk, Yorkshire.

It wasn''t until he was over fifty when his first book of stories about life as a Yorkshire vet, If Only They Could Talk, was published, giving birth to some of Yorkshire''s most famous and much-loved literary characters, and later becoming the popular BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small.

Not only did his books have great success, but they also inspired many to take up the profession, in what was known as the ''Herriot effect''.

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The Real James Herriot

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 26 October 2000
      ISBN-13 9780140268812
      978-0140268812
      ISBN-10 0140268812
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Take a trip down memory lane and read about the life of Britain''s most beloved vet, who charmed us all with his bestselling tales of veterinary life in Yorkshire.

      ''A wonderful, glorious insight into the life of the man behind the books'' 5***** Reader Review

      ''Moving . . . A book I shall treasure and read several times'' 5***** Reader Review
      ______

      After qualifying as a vet in 1939, Alf Wight, aka James Herriot, moved to a veterinary practice in Thirsk, Yorkshire.

      It wasn''t until he was over fifty when his first book of stories about life as a Yorkshire vet, If Only They Could Talk, was published, giving birth to some of Yorkshire''s most famous and much-loved literary characters, and later becoming the popular BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small.

      Not only did his books have great success, but they also inspired many to take up the profession, in what was known as the ''Herriot effect''.

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