All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot

This omnibus edition comprises the majority of chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie and Vets in Harness. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight' – Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess

'Herriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. 'I grew up reading James Herriot's books and I'm delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then' – Kate Humble Charming, funny and touching, All Things Bright and Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors. Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. And then, with Britain on the verge of war, James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby – and Helen – for ever. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques, delivering calves after far too much home-made wine, and a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets.

But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer’s daughter, James Herriot thinks he’s finally got himself sorted. (Originally printed in the UK as two books: Book 3 - Let Sleeping Vets Lie, and Book 4 - Vet in Harness. The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. Throughout, Herriots deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine out as we laugh, cry, and delight in his portraits of his many, varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.

All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot