Every Living Thing, James Herriot
Every Living Thing, James Herriot
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Every Living Thing
The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

Author: James Herriot

Narrator: Christopher Timothy

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2003

Synopsis

A perfect gift for anyone who loves animals, this fifth and final installment in James Herriot's heartwarming collection, the basis for the All Creatures Great and Small television series.

Every Living Thing: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor brings back familiar friends (including old favorites such as Tricki Woo) and introduces new ones, including Herriot's children Rosie and Jimmy and the marvelously eccentric vet Calum Buchanan.

This book marks a perfect opportunity for existing fans of Herriot's work to reacquaint themselves with his writing, and for those who've never read him to see what generations of animal lovers have already discovered: James Herriot is that rarest of creatures, a genuine master storyteller.

About Christopher Timothy

Christopher Timothy starred as James Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small, the internationally renowned BBC television series based on Herriot’s work.  A veteran of stage, screen, and television, he is a winner of the prestigious Sir John Gielgud Scholarship and the Sir Laurence Olivier Award.  He also co-produced and starred in a critically acclaimed film version of James Herriot’s Yorkshire.  Christopher has also appeared on screen in The Bill, Doctors, Casualty, and Hamlet, to name a few, and has done voiceovers for the BBC and The Sun.  He narrated a number of titles by James Herriot for Macmillan Audio, including the Earphones Award-winning All Things Wise and Wonderful.

About James Herriot

James Herriot (1916-1995) was the bestselling author of memoirs including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All, and Every Living Thing. At age 23, Herriot qualified for veterinary practice with the Glasgow Veterinary College, and moved to the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire to work in a rural practice. He would live in, work in, and write about the region for the rest of his life. Though he dreamed for years of writing a book, his veterinary work and his family kept him busy, and he did not start writing until the age of 50. In 1979, he was awarded the title Order of the British Empire (OBE). His veterinary practice in Yorkshire, England, is now tended by his son, Jim Wight.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Joanne on 2013-05-22 18:55:09

Im not sure if your required to be an animal lover to enjoy this book but Im not and I didnt.I found it very slow and too precious.actually I had orderd it by mistake .

Goodreads review by The Book on June 27, 2013

No matter how many times I read James Herriot's excellent books, I never get tired of them. After at least ten readings, each one still has the power to make me laugh and cry, and they're all the better for the familiarity I now have with his stories. I'm pretty sure that when I'm old and grey and f......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 20, 2021

Sadly, this is the last book in the All Creatures Great And Small series by James Herriot. This book along with all the others in the series has been so much fun to read. There have been many laugh out loud moments and there have been quite a few times when I was reaching out for a tissue. The whole......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on July 26, 2009

I had to buy a second copy of this book when I rashly lent the first copy to my mum. Should have known she'd never give it up! I wrote to James Herriot to tell him how much I enjoy his books. He wrote back with a charming letter, saying that although he was no longer in the best of health, hearing f......more

Goodreads review by Jessaka on April 07, 2018

I hope I never tire of his books.......more

Quotes

“This is Herriot at his best. . . able to make us laugh, cry or nod in agreement with some snippet of universal truth.” —The Washington Post

“Herriot is a spellbinder as a storyteller.” —The Seattle Times

“James Herriot is a pied piper with the written word. He eases his readers into loving, liking and laughing at familiar characters, animal and human.” —The Los Angeles Times

“A master storyteller with flawless timing.” —The Houston Post

“Herriot's book just explodes with the joy of living and loving and caring.” —The Columbus Dispatch

“The warm of Herriot's prose approaches poetic. . . . a master storyteller.” —Knight-Ridder Newspapers

“A triumph in the art of storytelling, as delightful and refreshing to the mind's eye and heart as a field of bright-eyed daisies.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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