{"product_id":"the-real-james-herriot-9780140268812","title":"The Real James Herriot","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A wonderful, glorious insight into the life of the man behind the books'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Moving . . . A book I shall treasure and read several times'' \u003c\/b\u003e5***** Reader Review\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After qualifying as a vet in 1939, Alf Wight, aka James Herriot, moved to a veterinary practice in Thirsk, Yorkshire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It wasn''t until he was over fifty when his first book of stories about life as a Yorkshire vet, \u003ci\u003eIf Only They Could Talk\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot 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''.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732351562071,"sku":"9780140268812","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780140268812.jpg?v=1719996524","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-real-james-herriot-9780140268812","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}