James herriot

Discover some intriguing facts about the real Yorkshire Dales veterinarian depicted in All Creatures Great and Small.

The British author and veterinarian didn’t always let the facts get in the way of a good story. It caused some occasional friction.

Here’s a full list of every book by the world-famous veterinary surgeon turned bestselling author, James Herriot. Which one is your favorite?

“I, like countless of his readers, found the humour that runs through the stories to be one of James Herriot’s most appealing qualities. He himself had an acute sense of humour— an ability always to see the funny side of things— and it shows in his writing.” - Jim Wight of his father, Alf Wight

A book launched today about James Herriot tells the story of the vet whose novels made him and the Dales famous. His son, Jim Wight, and…

156 pages : 18 cm

Tormented by jealousy, terrified of fame and driven to a breakdown... the story behind the classic character from All Creatures Great and Small is revealed in a new book by his son.

The beloved PBS show is based on a series of eight books.

Not long ago, Rosie Page , 73, was approached by an American visitor asking to shake her hand in Thirsk, the quaint Yorkshire town where her father James Herriot wrote his uproarious books.