Home › Nonfiction › All Creatures Great and Small
A young veterinarian’s warm and funny stories from the Yorkshire Dales
1972Slow paceWarm
What it is about
James Herriot is a pen name for the vet Alf Wight, who began work in rural Yorkshire in the 1930s. The book collects stories of the animals, farmers and eccentric characters he met. It also describes his early friendship with the Farnon brothers.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like warm, nostalgic stories.
What you will get
A comfort read that inspired television series in the 1970s and in 2020.
All Creatures Great and Small Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Veterinary · Yorkshire · Memoir
Length
448 pages · ≈ 13 h
More about this book
Characters
Herriot, Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, and the farmers.
Setting
The Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s.
What makes it different
Gentle humor about animals and people.
Feel
Cozy, funny and kind.
If Only They Could Talk
Operating Instructions
Call the Midwife
Under the Tuscan Sun
Eat, Pray, Love
The Joy of Cooking
Girl, Interrupted