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All Things Bright and Beautiful
- The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet
- Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
- Length: 13 hrs and 24 mins
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Summary
The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.
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. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. 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. And then, with Britain on the verge of war, James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby – and Helen – for ever....
Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. 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.
This omnibus edition comprises the majority of chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie and Vets in Harness.
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Critic reviews
"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)
"Herriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight." (Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess)
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- D. Wood
- 09-07-22
Superb Narration
The books and TV programs are very well know, add Christopher Timothy into the mix with his wonderful voice and a liberal sprinkling of musical punctuation and it’s a compelling audio book.
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- David Greenly
- 30-07-22
Lovely. Simply lovely.
Perfect narration from Christopher Timothy - really brings the heartwarming tales, characters and majestic landscape to life. I can honestly say that there is not a single minutes dip in the narration keeping you fully immersed. Lovely.
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- Katrin
- 25-09-22
Perfect feel good book to read when you are down
Love the stories. Transports you to a different world. Never fails to cheer me up.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-07-24
a warm hug of a book
loved every minute ... the story and narration. Read these books as a child and it brought it right back. ageless and wonderful characters
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- HelenP.
- 11-04-24
Heartwarming and amusing tales
The narration and bringing to life of characters is brilliant. Beautiful descriptions with laugh out loud moments. Very addictive!
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- Rosielea
- 28-01-24
Another lovely listen
Really well read and great story. Like watching the programme. The second book I think and didn’t disappoint.
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- A.Connor
- 18-02-19
‘perfect stories, gifted story-telling
As a child I’d read & watched & really loved all things JamesHerriot. Now Im grownup, Im enjoying these tales every bit as much; gorgeous gentle humour.
No-one but Christopher Timothy should be allowed any place near the narration - he *is* Herriot, superb!
A beautiful book for all ages.
PS- somebody (prev review ^) on here moans about ‘music’ spoiling the reading..? For heaven’s sake - theres a couple of bars of cheery tunes here & there; no impact, no issue.
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- annie234
- 11-02-21
Wonderful
A wonderful poignant story about life in the Yorkshire Dales beautifully narrated by Christopher Timothy.
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- Kenny
- 08-10-21
Nostalgic Wonder
Wonderful narration, wholesome tales of old from the world of veterinary medicine in the style that is, All Creatures Great and Small
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- ASL
- 22-12-21
wonderful
Christopher Timothy brings the world of James Herriot to life as he reads effortlessly from the famous vets semi autobiography.
Put you feet up, sit back and drift off to the Yorkshire dales.
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