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Vet in a Spin
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Product Description
James Herriot, strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, feels rather out of place, but he hasn't found a new profession and it surely won't be long before the RAF come round to his point of view. James Herriot's sixth volume of unforgettable memoirs sees him dreaming of the day when he can rejoin his wife, Helen, little son, Jimmy, veterinary partner, Siegfried, the eternal student Tristan - and all the old Darrowby crows, both two-legged and four.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #83830 in Books
- Published on: 2009-11-05
- Format: Audiobook
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 3
- Binding: Audio CD
Editorial Reviews
Review
'He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious' Daily Telegraph 'Full of warmth, wisdom and wit' The Field 'It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company' Observer
About the Author
James Herriot was the pen name of James Alfred Wight, born 1916. He started writing books about his experiences as a rural vet in the sixties and seventies, which were later adapted for the successful TV series ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. He died in 1995.
Customer Reviews
What I thought of the content of the book
This James Herriot doesn't tell the reader about the author's time in the RAF as a kind of 'running commentary'. Instead Herriot gives you some insight into his experiences as a vet training to be a pilot and he uses each annecdote to bring the subject round to the material for which he is best known - his hilariously funny experiences in practice. The book is quite touching, bringing home to the reader how awful James Herriot found the separation from his wife Helen, especially during her first pregnancy, the home sickness he felt for Darrowby and for the niche he had come to feel so at home in. My favourite bit is when he gets the chance to deliver a calf as an aside to his RAF career. A change of pace from the previous books, a little deeper but just as rich in all the things Herriot lovers enjoy so much.
