Every living thing the warm and joyful memoirs of the world's most beloved animal doctor
A perfect gift for anyone who loves animals, this fifth and final installment in James Herriot's heartwarming collection -- now available in unabridged audio format for the first time -- brings back familiar friends (including old favorites such as Tricki Woo) and introduces new ones, including...
| Main Author: | Herriot, James (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Timothy, Christopher (Narrator) |
| Format: | Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Macmillan Audio,
2010.
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| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Series: |
All Creatures Great and Small.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here. |
| Summary: |
A perfect gift for anyone who loves animals, this fifth and final installment in James Herriot's heartwarming collection -- now available in unabridged audio format for the first time -- brings back familiar friends (including old favorites such as Tricki Woo) and introduces new ones, including Herriot's children Rosie and Jimmy and the marvelously eccentric vet Calum Buchanan. These programs of Every Little Thing: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Belvoed Animal Doctor provide a perfect opportunity for existing fans of Herriot's work to reacquaint themselves with his writing, and for those who've never read him to hear what generations of animal lovers have already discovered: James Herriot is that rarest of creatures, a genuine master storyteller. |
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| Item Description: |
Unabridged. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (9 audio files) : digital |
| Playing Time: |
11::1:1: |
| Format: |
Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 314693 KB). |
| ISBN: |
9781427224279 |
| Author Notes: |
In 1966 Herriot began writing at the age of 50. In 1972, All Creatures Great and Small is published, followed by All Things Bright and Beautiful in 1974. On February 4, 1975, Herriot received the American Veterinary Medical Association's Award of Appreciation. In 1977, All Things Wise and Wonderful is published, and a year later the BBC television series of All Creatues Great and Small begins. In 1979, Herriot receives the Order of the British Empire and honorary Litt.D. From Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He follows that honor with the publication of The Lord God Made Them All in 1981.The following year, Herriot is made a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and in 1983, receives an honorary D.V.Sc. from Liverpool University. Nearly a decade later, Herriot publishes Every Living Thing in 1992. He had written 15 books, which sold 50 million copies in 20 countries and worked as a vet for over 50 years before finally retiring. James Herriot died February 23, 1995, at the age of 78 of cancer. (Bowker Author Biography) |