Книга: Herriot James «Every Living Thing»

Every Living Thing

Производитель: "Macmillan Publishers"

The fifth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small During his decades spent as a country vet in Yorkshire, James Herriot has seen huge advances in medical science, technological leaps, and a world irrevocably changed by war. Yet some things have always stayed the same - gruff farmers, hypochondriac pet owners, and animals that never do quite what you expect them to. From a green young man in his first job in the 1930s, to an experienced veterinary surgeon, married with two children, James has spent his entire career among the people and animals of Darrowby. And there`s nowhere else he`d rather be. Since they were first published, James Herriot`s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, Every Living Thing is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain`s best-loved authors.

Издательство: "Macmillan Publishers" (2013)

ISBN: 978-1-4472-2608-6

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Herriot, James

orig. James Alfred Wight

born Oct. 3, 1916, Glasgow, Scot.
died Feb. 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire, Eng.

British veterinarian and writer.

Wight joined the practice of two veterinarian brothers working in the Yorkshire Dales and at age 50 was persuaded by his wife to write down his collection of anecdotes. His humorous, fictionalized reminiscences were published under the name James Herriot in If Only They Could Talk (1970) and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972), which were issued in the U.S. as All Creatures Great and Small (1972). The instant best-seller inaugurated a series of highly popular books, which was adapted for two films and a long-running television series.

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      (JAMES ALFRED WIGHT), Scottish-born veterinarian and writer (b. Oct. 3, 1916, Glasgow, Scotland—d. Feb. 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire, England), beginning with the U.S. publication of All Creatures Great and Small (1972), charmed millions of fans around the world with humorous fictionalized reminiscences of his life as a rural veterinarian in the Yorkshire Dales, particularly in the years just before and after World War II. After training at Glasgow Veterinary College, "Alf" Wight joined the practice of Donald and Brian Sinclair, two brothers who treated mainly farm animals in and around the village of Thirsk (fictionalized as Darrowby). At the age of 50 Wight was goaded by his wife into writing down a collection of personal anecdotes with which he had long entertained his family and friends. If Only They Could Talk (1970), published under the pen name James Herriot, had some success, as did the follow-up, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972). In 1972 a U.S. publisher issued the two volumes as All Creatures Great and Small. This "omnibus" edition was an instant best-seller and brought fame and fortune to the quiet country vet, who maintained his practice until he retired in the late 1980s. The series continued with All Things Bright and Beautiful (1974), All Things Wise and Wonderful (1977), and The Lord God Made Them All (1981). Other books include James Herriot's Yorkshire (1979), Every Living Thing (1992), and several children's stories. Herriot's tales were adapted for two films and a long-running series broadcast on the BBC and on American television. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1979. Donald Sinclair, who was immortalized in Herriot's books as Siegfried Farnon, died on June 28.

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Источник: Herriot, James

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