All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete James Herriot 8 Books Box Set - Non-Fiction - Paperback

{"id":4458424500323,"title":"All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete James Herriot 8 Books Box Set - Non-Fiction - Paperback","handle":"the-complete-james-herriot-all-creatures-great-and-small-8-book-collection-adult-paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4xx74VJLp0?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete box set of James Herriot's memoirs is the inspiration for the hit Channel 5 series \u003cem\u003eAll Creatures Great And Small\u003c\/em\u003e. They were also adapted into two films, and are perhaps best remembered as a classic BBC TV series, first airing in 1978. Now, you can get the true stories behind the series in these bestselling and beloved books. From the Yorkshire Dales to World War 2, follow James Herriot through his real-life adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Only They Could Talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Shouldn't Happen to a Vet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet Sleeping Vets Lie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVet in Harness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVets Might Fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVet in a Spin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lord God Made Them All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Living Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf Only They Could Talk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh out of Veterinary College, and shoulder-deep in an uncooperative cow, James Herriot’s first job is not panning out exactly as expected . . . To a Glaswegian like James, 1930s Yorkshire appears to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But even life in the sleepy village of Darrowby has its challenges. On the one hand there are his new colleagues, Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, two brothers who attract a constant stream of local girls to whom James is strangely invisible. On the other he must contend with herds of semi-feral cattle, gruff farmers with incomprehensible accents and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo… Heart breaking and hilarious in equal measure, If Only They Could Talk is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic and beauty of Britain’s wild places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Shouldn't Happen to a Vet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, recently qualified vet James Herriot has acclimatized to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his ‘modern’ equipment, to becoming an uncle (to a pig called Nugent). Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, and this year looks to be as eventful as the last...\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet Sleeping Vets Lie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith two years experience behind him, James Herriot still feels privileged working on the beautiful Yorkshire moors as assistant vet at the Darrowby practice. Time to meet yet more unwilling patients and a rich cast of supporting owners. Full of hilarious tales of his unpredictable boss Siegfreid Farnon, his charming student brother Tristan, the joys of spring lambing, a vicious cat called Boris and James' jinxed courtship of the lovely Helen, this third volume of memoirs is sure to delight hardened fans and new readers of James Herriot titles alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVet in Harness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James - now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner's plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of farm animals, pets and owners demanding his constant attention and teaching him a few lessons along the way. All of the old Darrowby friends are on top form - Siegfried thashes round the practice, Tristan occasionally buckles down for finals and James is signed up for a local cricket team.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVets Might Fly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. James Herriot's fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in England. And in between square pounding and digging for victory, he dreams of the people and livestock he left behind him.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVet in a Spin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lord God Made Them All\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter serving in the RAF in World War II, Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire to his beloved family and multitude of patients, with many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to share with us and warm our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery Living Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his decades spent as a country vet in Yorkshire, James Herriot has seen huge advances in medical science, technological leaps, and a world irrevocably changed by war. Yet some things have always stayed the same – gruff farmers, hypochondriac pet owners, and animals that never do quite what you expect them to. From a green young man in his first job in the 1930s, to an experienced veterinary surgeon, married with two children, James has spent his entire career among the people and animals of Darrowby. And there’s nowhere else he’d rather be. Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, Every Living Thing is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-01-13T18:16:18+00:00","created_at":"2020-01-13T18:16:22+00:00","vendor":"Pan Macmillan","type":"Non-Fiction","tags":["ABWY","Age_Adult","Animals","Best of British","Binding_Paperback","Biography \u0026 Memoir","Books Over 70% Off","Boxing Day","Christmas","Christmas Sale","Christmas TV","EXPORT","Father's Day","festive reads","Fiction","Genre_Funny","Genre_Memoir","Genre_Science","HK","James Herriot","Non-Fiction","Seen On Screen","Type_Box Set"],"price":1579,"price_min":1579,"price_max":1579,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":8792,"compare_at_price_min":8792,"compare_at_price_max":8792,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31935021154403,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"B2D0173","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete James Herriot 8 Books Box Set - Non-Fiction - Paperback","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1579,"weight":1700,"compare_at_price":8792,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780330447263","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Thumbnail.jpg?v=1643967799","\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Front.jpg?v=1643967864","\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Back.jpg?v=1643967919","\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Open.jpg?v=1643967788"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Thumbnail.jpg?v=1643967799","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"The Complete James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small 8 Books Collection - Adult - Paperback Adult Pan Macmillan","id":23001561235635,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"width":2048,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Thumbnail.jpg?v=1643967799"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Thumbnail.jpg?v=1643967799","width":2048},{"alt":"The Complete James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small 8 Books Collection - Adult - Paperback Adult Pan Macmillan","id":23001561170099,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"width":2048,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Front.jpg?v=1643967864"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Front.jpg?v=1643967864","width":2048},{"alt":"The Complete James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small 8 Books Collection - Adult - Paperback Adult Pan Macmillan","id":23001561137331,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"width":2048,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Back.jpg?v=1643967919"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Back.jpg?v=1643967919","width":2048},{"alt":"The Complete James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small 8 Books Collection - Adult - Paperback Adult Pan Macmillan","id":23001561202867,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"width":2048,"src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Open.jpg?v=1643967788"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":2048,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.books2door.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/B2D0173JamesHerriot8Books-Box-Open.jpg?v=1643967788","width":2048}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k4xx74VJLp0?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete box set of James Herriot's memoirs is the inspiration for the hit Channel 5 series \u003cem\u003eAll Creatures Great And Small\u003c\/em\u003e. They were also adapted into two films, and are perhaps best remembered as a classic BBC TV series, first airing in 1978. Now, you can get the true stories behind the series in these bestselling and beloved books. From the Yorkshire Dales to World War 2, follow James Herriot through his real-life adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitles in This Set:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf Only They Could Talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Shouldn't Happen to a Vet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet Sleeping Vets Lie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVet in Harness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVets Might Fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVet in a Spin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lord God Made Them All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Living Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the publisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf Only They Could Talk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh out of Veterinary College, and shoulder-deep in an uncooperative cow, James Herriot’s first job is not panning out exactly as expected . . . To a Glaswegian like James, 1930s Yorkshire appears to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But even life in the sleepy village of Darrowby has its challenges. On the one hand there are his new colleagues, Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, two brothers who attract a constant stream of local girls to whom James is strangely invisible. On the other he must contend with herds of semi-feral cattle, gruff farmers with incomprehensible accents and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo… Heart breaking and hilarious in equal measure, If Only They Could Talk is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic and beauty of Britain’s wild places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt Shouldn't Happen to a Vet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, recently qualified vet James Herriot has acclimatized to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his ‘modern’ equipment, to becoming an uncle (to a pig called Nugent). Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, and this year looks to be as eventful as the last...\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet Sleeping Vets Lie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith two years experience behind him, James Herriot still feels privileged working on the beautiful Yorkshire moors as assistant vet at the Darrowby practice. Time to meet yet more unwilling patients and a rich cast of supporting owners. Full of hilarious tales of his unpredictable boss Siegfreid Farnon, his charming student brother Tristan, the joys of spring lambing, a vicious cat called Boris and James' jinxed courtship of the lovely Helen, this third volume of memoirs is sure to delight hardened fans and new readers of James Herriot titles alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVet in Harness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James - now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner's plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of farm animals, pets and owners demanding his constant attention and teaching him a few lessons along the way. All of the old Darrowby friends are on top form - Siegfried thashes round the practice, Tristan occasionally buckles down for finals and James is signed up for a local cricket team.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVets Might Fly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. James Herriot's fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in England. And in between square pounding and digging for victory, he dreams of the people and livestock he left behind him.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVet in a Spin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lord God Made Them All\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter serving in the RAF in World War II, Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire to his beloved family and multitude of patients, with many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to share with us and warm our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery Living Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his decades spent as a country vet in Yorkshire, James Herriot has seen huge advances in medical science, technological leaps, and a world irrevocably changed by war. Yet some things have always stayed the same – gruff farmers, hypochondriac pet owners, and animals that never do quite what you expect them to. From a green young man in his first job in the 1930s, to an experienced veterinary surgeon, married with two children, James has spent his entire career among the people and animals of Darrowby. And there’s nowhere else he’d rather be. Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, Every Living Thing is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.\u003c\/p\u003e"}