![]() ![]() Herriot himself is always the joke, and never the people who put him through such trials. Herriot treats all his subjects with sympathy, so that even rude and ungrateful customers come across as a part of a bemused observation on the eccentricities of human beings. In many respects, All Things Bright and Beautiful captures the same elements that make the first volume so special. ![]() But the focus remains on his four-legged patients and the humans who own them–and the humans often prove the most difficult to work with! Readers who adored All Creatures Great and Small will rejoice to find that the story continues. Recently married, he adds some stories about the bliss of married life. ![]() James Herriot brings his signature charm and gentle humor to this second volume of stories collecting his experiences as a veterinarian in the Yorkshire Dales. ![]()
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