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All Things Wise and Wonderful: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor Audiobook
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Readers adore James Herriot's tales of his life as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful. Now here's a third delightful volume of memoirs rich with Herriot's own brand of humor, insight, and wisdom, and the basis for the PBS Masterpiece drama. In the midst of World War II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters—animal and human alike—Herriot enthralls with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn. Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the over thirty years since his delightful animal stories were first introduced to the world.
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"Harriot shows up what the Yorkshire countryside is like through his delightful depictions of the people, landscape, and the animals. This story is set during WWII when he learn to fly with the RAF...it seems each time he enters a new adventure in the RAF his mind wanders off to the hills and dales of his home county. A wonderful read for anyone who enjoys the voice of a story teller."
— Nancy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Christopher Timothy played James Herriot in the beloved BBC series "All Creatures Great and Small." Here Timothy reprises his role as the young country vet in this third collection of Herriot stories....Sit back with a cup of tea as Timothy tells you funny, gentle and occassionally sad tales about characters such as local farmers with broad accents; the posh Mrs. Pomphrey, whose overfed Poermanian passes gas; and the Ministry of Agriculture officials, who rake James over the coals for inept form-filling. Timothy develops countless individual voices with different class accents, and all are perfect.
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... humor, realism, sensitivity, earthiness... gentle compassion and a lively sense of the sad, the ridiculous, and the admirable.
— Columbus Dispatch
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
All Things Wise and Wonderful Listener Reviews
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Kathleen, 7/1/2021
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" I loved reading about his military experience. He made me want to join a boot camp fitness class. However, the author then suddenly goes into farm experiences about putting older animals to sleep. I got a little confused. I started to skip paragraphs. I also didn't make sense of the dialogue. Mr. Herriot is a good writer, but I give it three stars because the reminiscing between military and farm was too confusing for me. "
— Darcia, 2/17/2014 -
" I'm rereading these books now that I am supposed to understand what some of these diseases are, but then I find out that I don't, actually. "
— Katrin, 2/5/2014 -
" James Herriot stories are from his real experiences in Yorkshire in the 30's and 40's but it reads like a piece of well-written fiction. Funny and compassionate... I've loved all his books! "
— Kerry, 2/1/2014 -
" A classic everyone needs to reads. Heart-splittingly endearing and funny. "
— Beth, 1/31/2014 -
" I love James Herriot. If you love animals, this is the series for you. Trust me. "
— Shelly, 1/19/2014 -
" I read these all when they first came out... loved the small stories, the entire atmosphere... humor, human interest, and love. "
— Barbara, 1/10/2014 -
" animals are better than most people! "
— Laurie, 1/2/2014 -
" Fun books I read as a teenager because my mother loved them. "
— Francie, 12/18/2013 -
" I loved Harry Coopers biographies, and i love this book. Heartwarming. "
— Tashy, 12/3/2013 -
" These stories are wonderful. The life of a World War II British country veterinarian is described colorfully and sympathetically with funny, sad and absurd tales. "
— Eileen, 11/20/2013 -
" More stories from our favorite English vet. "
— Valerie, 10/14/2013 -
" A book about people and life disguised as a book about animals. Wonderful! "
— James, 9/9/2013 -
" I just love this "series"... "
— Debra, 8/30/2013 -
" I couldn't put it down. Made me want more. "
— Tina, 7/13/2013 -
" Please read my review in "All Creatures Great and Small". "
— Chris, 1/22/2013 -
" Can you put this on a CD? "
— Sam, 10/10/2012 -
" Wonderful story! Herriot has a way with words and his stories come to life! "
— Amanda, 6/29/2012 -
" Audiobook. Great, just like the others in this series. "
— Jaime, 6/4/2012 -
" Now I discover there are 4 books in the series. I have only read the first 3 books. Now I have the joy of reading more books by Dr. Herriot. "
— Rayni, 12/23/2011 -
" nice to hear about real living. "
— Faby, 12/1/2011 -
" Really good book & series. "
— Tina, 11/8/2011 -
" nobody writes better true life animal stories "
— David, 5/16/2011 -
" Sweet, funny book ... you'll love it if you have pets. This is probably the third or fourth time I've read it. It's just so heart-warming. 5/5 stars "
— Pam, 5/15/2011 -
" Veterinary stories intertwined with Mr. Herriots time spent in the RAF during WWII give this book a different perspective than the previous three in the series. "
— Jean, 5/9/2011 -
" animals are better than most people! "
— Laurie, 4/4/2011 -
" Just as amazing and touching as the previous books, James Herriot tells us of all the strange, happy, sad, and in between things that happened during his time as a veterinarian, connecting his experiences there to his time in the military. "
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" Loved it, but can't figure out why he tells about all the times he gets drunk...he never seems to be able to tell people no. Other than that it was great reading about his experiences with the animals, interesting and comforting for some reason. "
— Janette, 2/2/2011 -
" Herriott = awesomeness. Just how does he manage to produce warm and witty books with such simple language and small tales? Wonderful. "
— Nick, 1/17/2011 -
" I love the way I feel like I know all of the villagers personally after reading Herriot's books. "
— Lesa, 1/12/2011 -
" More stories from our favorite English vet. "
— Valerie, 1/11/2011 -
" GREAT for animal lovers... even though I am not a LOVER, I do enjoy the way Harriot writes and all his adventures of being a vet in England durning the World War I era is facinating! It's even better if you can listen to his books read on tape with a reader from the UK! "
— Bethanie, 10/3/2010 -
" A classic everyone needs to reads. Heart-splittingly endearing and funny. "
— Beth, 8/31/2010 -
" I read this and all the other James Herriot books when I was in college. I devoured them with glee! "
— Emily, 8/2/2010
About James Herriot
James Herriot (1916-1995) was the bestselling author of memoirs, including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. At age twenty-three, he qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College and moved to the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire to work in a rural practice. He would live in, work in, and write about the region for the rest of his life. Though he dreamed for years of writing a book, his veterinary work and his family kept him busy, and he did not start writing until the age of fifty. In 1979, he was awarded the title Order of the British Empire (OBE). His veterinary practice in Yorkshire, England, is now tended by his son, Jim Wight.
About Christopher Timothy
Christopher Timothy starred as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, the internationally renowned BBC television series based on Herriot’s work. A veteran of stage, screen, and television, Timothy is a winner of the prestigious Sir John Gielgud Scholarship and the Sir Laurence Olivier Award. He also coproduced and starred in a critically acclaimed film version of James Herriot’s Yorkshire.