Young James Herriot: The Making of the World's Most Famous Vet

by John Lewis-Stempel

Overview

Set in Glasgow in the 1930s, Young James Herriot is the fascinating story of Herriot’s formative years at veterinary college, recounting the tales behind his calling to work with animals and his early friendships. With no modern drugs, and a lot of trial-and-error, James sets about learning how to treat the local farm animals and the pets of city folk.

Accompanied by a cast of eccentric professors and an ensemble of aspiring veterinarians, this book reveals a world now lost to us, showing how life in pre-war Britain changed an enthusiastic young student named Alf Wight into the man who would charm millions of readers the world over.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781446416228
Publisher:	Ebury Publishing
Publication date:	08/02/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	462,801
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

John Lewis-Stempel is a farmer and 'Britain's finest living nature writer' (The Times). His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers Woodston, The Running Hare and The Wood. He is the only person to have won the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing twice, with Meadowland and Where Poppies Blow. In 2016 he was named Magazine Columnist of the Year for his column in Country Life. He farms cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Traditionally.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Prologue: Through the Arch 1

Part 1 About a Boy 7

Second City of Empire 17

Hill Tops 57

All Things Unwise and Wonderful 97

Part 2 The Worst Veterinary College in the World 131

The Art and the Science 167

Mr Herriot's Casebook 203

Dear Mr Farnon 233

Bibliography 247

Acknowledgements 251

Index 252

Editorial Reviews

"A delightful dollop of nostalgia and a reminder of the joy of Herriot's antics."

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