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All Things Bright and Beautiful Review

I've read them all, and I think this is the best of the four. I've certainly re-read it the most. Herriot tells tales on all sorts of animals, and people--rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, merchant chief. He looks on them with a kindly eye, and you never forget the people or the animals. I have many favorites. One group is the 3 tales he tells of himself, a small man and rather a Boy Scout, trying to party with Granville Bennett, an overpowering party animal no man can keep up wit--but you get the feeling Herriot enjoyed trying, like many of us guys would. Maybe the best is the tale where he and his future wife cross that imaginary line between knowing one another and becoming a couple. TO a romantic sod like me, who remembers the night my wife and I joyously crossed that point of no return, that one is just a delight. Even stories i've read a dozen times and more can still have me laughing until I cry, or crying until I just have to start laughing again. More readable than Jean Shepherd, more intelligent than Dave Barry, this man was wonderfully funny, and his stories will live on for many decades, I hope.

All Things Bright and Beautiful Overview

James Herriot has now become firmly established and accepted as one of Darrowby's veterinarians. He's also married, and lives with his wife Helen on the top floor of Skeldale House. His former boss, now partner, Siegfried, lives downstairs with Siegfried's brother Tristan.

James continues the rich and rewarding day-to-day life of a small-town veterinarian, and we journey with him across the dales, meeting a whole new cast of unforgettable characters -- humans, dogs, horses, lambs, parakeets -- all of them drawn with the same infinite fascination, affection and insight that made James Herriot one of the most beloved authors of our time. All all the stories are warmly, evocatively told by the world-renowned "voice" of Dr. Herriot -- Christopher Timothy.

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Customer Reviews

Utterly Enjoyable Fictionalized Memoirs - Shanna A. Gonzalez - Gaithersburg, MD
All Things Bright and Beautiful continues the memoirs of James Herriot, newly married to Helen, as he continues his veterinary practice in Yorkshire. This book is simply more of the same witty, incisive commentary on animal ways and human nature, and how they came together in his unique professional life. Utterly enjoyable.

There is, however, one scene on p. 321, in which Herriot rather gratuitously describes a dance partner's physical attributes, which parents may wish to omit if reading aloud, or discuss if a young person is reading alone. This small blemish does not significantly alter the value of the story.

great stories - Becci - Gainesville, Fl
James Herriot tells the best stories..I have bought all of the CD's I wish there were more

smelly book - S. Brannan -
This book was very mildewy with brown edges to the book. I was going to send it back, but sprayed it with Melaleuca's Solumel and it took the smell and brown coloring away. I would not have been able to read it otherwise due to the smell!

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