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James Herriot's Animal Stories Audiobook
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Available for the first time on CD, ten more delightful stories from the pen of the world's most beloved veterinarian—a perfect gift book guaranteed to delight the Yorkshire vet's worldwide legions of fans. When you enter the world of James Herriot's Animal Stories, you'll share his wonder and humor, his adventures and misadventures as he contends with pet owners and landowners; rough-spoken farmers and soft-spoken gentry; orphaned lambs, litters of piglets and puppies, cattle and draught horses; and a miscellany of cats and dogs including, of course, Mrs. Pumphrey's inimitable Pekinese, Tricki Woo.
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"I can't say enough about this series of books. If you are a lover of animals, you will love them all. The fact that the books are true stories, written by an actual country vet , makes them all the more touching, hilarious, and heartbreaking. I loved every one!"
— glenda (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Reader Christopher Timothy portrayed the semi-fictional Yorkshire veterinarian James Herriot in the wonderful BBC television series "All Creatures Great and Small" and has recorded versions of Herriot's work in such productions as the abridged Every Living Thing, (Audio Renaissance, 1993). He's just as good a reader as he is an actor. His cultured British voice twinkles with humor and shades into heartwarming emotion as appropriate. The stories of the animal doctor's vicissitudes with a variety of animals are kind and affecting; Timothy makes the characters real and well individuated. With his crystal articulation, he is marvelous, and so is the music from the television series.
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There is nothing in this story that excludes pre-teens and older listeners, but if you want the younger ones in the back seat to be amused, try 'James Herriot's Animal Stories.'
— Patriot News
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Winner of Audie Award Winner, 1998
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H.P. Mulder, 10/18/2020
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" Love animals? Then you'll love this book. Period. "
— Juliana, 9/29/2013 -
" A joy to read, start to finish. "
— Karen, 8/1/2013 -
" As pleasurable to look at as it is to read. The illustrations make beautiful additions to tales of veterinary practice in the charming English countryside. "
— Lisa, 1/11/2012 -
" These Charming stories are recommended in audio format - Jim Dale narrates wonderfully. 9/10 "
— Angela, 4/22/2011 -
" Loved this as a child "
— Elizabeth, 11/29/2010 -
" very nice stories about animals "
— Jean, 10/29/2009 -
" The very first James Herriot book that I read as a child. I believe he is very much the reason that I have a passion for animals today. A great man with great stories. A must read for animal lovers (and everyone!) "
— Maggie, 2/13/2009 -
" James Herriot is an amazing story teller. I cannot wait to read more of his stories. "
— Pandora, 6/8/2008 -
" I found this little treasure and bought it immediately. My children were raised on James Herriot stories. His stories are rich and delightful...they touch the best and most gentle side of our humanity. Grab his individual "children's" stories when you can. "
— Valerie, 3/22/2008 -
" Well written and well illustrated. James Herriot knows his animals. (Farm animals--he doesn't do wild animals.) "
— Marilyn, 12/12/2007 -
" I loved it , Warm down to earth family values you feel like you have gone back into the 1930s 40s 50s and you have gone to see some very dear friends.n time "
— Lesley, 12/6/2007 -
" I listened to these stories when walking to work this summer. What sweet stories. "
— Jessie, 9/28/2007 -
" Just delightful! I enjoyed listening to these stories. "
— Alyson, 4/16/2006 -
" I just adore the James Herriot books. His writing is so desriptive, he paints just wonderful pictures, without being verbose. Some of these stories I had heard before - but I could listen to these over and over. "
— Jan, 10/15/2004 -
" You have to read this! even if it's only for the cute animals. :) "
— Chrissy, 9/2/2002
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.