About this title: Comprises James Herriot's first two books "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen To a Vet", together with three chapters from "Let Sleeping Vets Lie".
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Edition: 37th printing; original copyright 1972;
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1978
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mod. edgewear to cover; book is straight and tight; pages are tanning a bit, clean and unmarked; 499 p. Glued backing soft cover; Audience: General; Non-fiction; This is a wonderful book and was a best-seller for a long time; "Here is the heartwarming true story of Dr. James Herriot, a country veterinarian whose unique courage, warmth, humor and natural storytelling ability have captured the hearts of many people; Don't miss it just "because it is OLD! " read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam Books
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780553268126ISBN:0553268120
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. slight creasing and edge wear. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam, New York
Date Published: 1973
Description: Fair. No dust jacket. Nice soft cover, lightly read, wear & bends on cover, yellowing to pages, light creases on spine, light slant to book, tears on top & botto of spine, bottom half of back cover taped on, stk #2427p9. 499 p. 18 cm. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1973
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Nice soft cover, lightly read, some shelf wear to cover, light creases on spine, bottom corners bent on a few pages, stk #2293s5. 499 p. read more
"I gobbled this book up when I saw it at a friend's house in Belgrade...(weird.) Anyway. I read most of it in one day, and then the rest out loud to my husband. The details about the Yorkshire dales, the animals, the food, the people, are yummy. My only qualm was the narrator seemed to take a passive role quite a bit. If something went wrong, it was his loopy boss, or his evil temporary boss, or the charming-but-dim villager, or whatever. I kind of wanted him to lash out at his frustratingly forgetful boss, or make a big mistake, all on his own. But he remained the charming, guiltless observer throughout the whole book. But anyway, you saw I gave it 5 stars. I really did love it. After finishing it, my husband and I were driving through Switzerland. While passing a cow pasture, one of us would say something like, "wow, look at the impressive teets on that cow!" It made us a little more agriculturally aware, I guess!"
"As a future veterinarian growing up, I was told by many people to read this book. It is apparently considered a rite of passage for those who want to enter the veterinary field. Finally I did read it when I was in my junior year of college before vet school. It was wonderful. Herriot is a hilarious,heart-warming and talented author. He writes with an ease that is addictive to read. He manages to imbue every chapter with scenes that are laugh out loud funny, but also scenes that will bring tears to your eyes. He shows the foibles and flaws of human nature with a lovable grace that is endearing.
Although I didn't practice in Europe and I wasn't a mixed practitioner, he captured the first year out very well. You are clueless. You know just enough to know you need to learn more. You have to learn to deal with people before you can help animals. You have to learn to trust your abilities and your skills. You have learn to grieve for the ones you lose but keep fighting the good fight. Let me just say, looking back, I can totally identify with the young vet in this book.
You do not have to be a vet or wannabe vet to enjoy this book. If you like slice of life books, or books about people in everyday situations but approaching life with grace and humor, you will love this book. If you like animals, you will also enjoy this book. I have collected the others in the series to read because I want to read more about this character, patterned after Dr. Herriot himself."
"Wonderful & real experiences of a new veterinarian. Often uses humor in sharing his adventures. Great story for those who love animals or have aspirations of working with animals. Exceptional!!!"
"I had always been curious about this book, because there was such a great fuss over it that persisted well into my life (it was written shortly before I was born). Well, the fuss is all true - this is one of the best books I have ever read - an autobiography, technically, about a simple man who loves his job. Not only is he a good author, but he is perhaps the best observer of people I have ever seen - he can make 20 english farmers all seem different. I laughed frequently - his descriptive skills were amazing - and cried more than once. Truly a book that will still be around 100 years from now."
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