Thursday, November 15, 2012

All Creatures Great and Small / James Herriot 442 p.

Newly qualified Yorkshire veterinarian James Herriot gives delightful descriptions of eccentrics, both people and animals, he encounters as practices in a time dominated by the horse and before the advent of antibiotics.
Decades Books: 1970

Genre: Autobiographical, biographical, family, rural life.

Appeal factors: funny, heartwarming, homespun, strong sense of place, upbeat, lyrical, conversational, richly detailed, engaging,

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