[Leaning Right]

I’m reading “All Creatures Great and Small”, for the second time. It’s nonfiction, written by a British vet. But it’s really a book about people more than one about animals.

[rlmorel]

I have long been a fan of Herriot’s work! Love it!

I think they did a great job on the new PBS series based on his work. It is the only time I ever watch PBS for anything, but...given that I pay for it, I darn well think I should watch it.

Their pathetic and snotty entreaties to “Viewers Like You” only increases my enjoyment, because I am not “Like Them”!

[cyclotic]

It’s actually a series of four books. I read them all several times in high school.

A friend posted on Facebook how many books and pages he’d read over the last year.

I asked my daughter, a book editor and certified bibliophile her count.

112 books.

[JBW1949]

There is a British TV series (on PBS in the states) about it...James, Seigfreid, Tristan and others...It is very good...

[Rummyfan]

Loved that book. I may reread it now!

[Allegra]

I’m reading “All Creatures Great and Small”, for the second time. It’s nonfiction, written by a British vet. But it’s really a book about people more than one about animals.

I loved his books. My mom gave me “All Creatures Great and Small” in the 80s. I read that and a couple of other books by James Herriot. I’m glad to see those books are still being read.

[PLMerite]

“It’s nonfiction...”

Actually it is semi-fiction. James Herriot wasn’t his name, Siegfried and Tristan weren’t real, the era is incorrect for when he was a vet, location names are changed, etc. He said that the incidents actually happened to him or others, so that’s the semi part.

Still a very good series of books, I’ve read them all.

The actual place was a village near Thirsk in N. Yorkshire. Beautiful countryside. I lived up the road a piece back in the 80s, and have been through there but never never met him.