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All Things Wise and Wonderful
- The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet
- Narrated by: Nicholas Ralph
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
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Summary
This audio edition is read by Nicholas Ralph, known for his role as James Herriot in the All Creatures Great and Small TV series.
** Now a major TV series on Channel 5 **
Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of wartime London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales. And whilst he is keen to serve King and country, James cannot help but miss his life in Darrowby – despite frequent arguments between his colleagues Siegfried and Tristan, bad-tempered cattle, opinionated farmers and the continuing saga of Cedric the flatulent dog. But most of all he misses his wife Helen; pregnant with their first child. The question constantly hanging over them is – will he be going to war? And when will he get to go home?
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 Wise and Wonderful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.
Contains Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin.
Critic reviews
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)
Bulls with sunstroke, pigs on the run and a cake-eating Peke with a betting habit . . . I grew up reading James Herriot's book 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)
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- Dada
- 31-01-24
Wonderful story telling
Warm, humorous, heartwarming tales. Looked forward to listening whenever I could, whilst walking my dog or driving. Read all books in series twice over the years but audio added another dimension again. Great stuff.
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- Angela O
- 26-12-22
brilliant narration
Super stories brought to life by the wonderful narrative yet again, I have thoroughly enjoyed these
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- tweedy
- 15-01-23
Brilliant
Unable to stop listening. Totally immersed in this book, more so than the previous one - found myself switching from laughing out loud, to holding my breath in anticipation. Nicholas Ralph brilliantly brings the characters to life. Can’t wait for the 4th in this series. More TV series too please!
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- E. Freeman
- 14-02-24
Perfect listening
Familiar stories brought to life by being read in the perfect voice , or should I say voices as he is so versatile
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- K
- 02-12-22
Marvellous performance!
I knew the books so I knew what to expect as far as the story goes but the performance here is just superb! It was in the first two audiobooks read by Nicholas Ralph too. He has a good voice and diction and he can make other voices and accents sound so natural, it is a rare skill. Thank you!
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- Helen
- 13-01-24
Excellent addition to the series
Wonderful stories from James Herriot and excellent narration from Nicholas Ralph, as always. A few sad and tragic tales in this book…more so than usual, or maybe I just noticed them because I love my dogs so much and live in fear of losing them. However, thankfully there were the usual upbeat and humorous episodes as well, and Tristan’s antics always raise a smile. Can’t wait to download the next one.
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- book_ish
- 29-11-22
Outstanding narration of a classic!
As per the previous titles in this wonderful Herriot series narrated by Nicholas Ralph. This continuation is s-u-p-e-r-b-l-y narrated by Mr Ralph (no wonder that his Herriot audio versions have been award nominated).👍🏻
Definitely worth the credits for this series narrated by Mr Ralph. Such wonderfully immersive hours of audio pleasure.
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- Alison W
- 21-12-22
Great Listening
After having listened to and thoroughly enjoyed the previous 2 James Herriot books narrated by Nicholas Ralph, I was delighted there was a 3rd. Was not disappointed - absolutely loved it!
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- Amazon Customer
- 21-01-23
I love this series
Beautifully read by Nicholas Ralph. Herriot’s books are witty and heart warming. Please continue to make the rest of them!
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- David Brown
- 03-01-23
Superb story-telling with outstanding narration
I really enjoy returning to these stories time and time again. Herriot wrote with such warmth and humility. By the time you reach the end of a book, you've experienced nearly every emotion possible.
Nicholas Ralph has already narrated the previous two books in the series. Every time, he just smashes it! His ability to give each character a unique voice is amazing. I've listened to quite a lot of audio books and Ralph is easily my favourite narrator by far.
Highly recommended.
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