{"product_id":"9781035008551-wonderful-world-of-james-herriot","title":"The Wonderful World of James Herriot","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Charming Collection of Classic Stories\u003cbr\u003eA celebration of James Herriot and his world, with favourite stories from his books and insights into his life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect gift for fans of \u003ci\u003eAll Creatures Great and Small\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a charming collection of classic stories from James Herriot’s much-loved books, with insights into his life and work from his children Rosie and Jim.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith astute observations and boundless humour, country vet Herriot captures the spirit of the Yorkshire Dales and of rural communities on the cusp of change, before tractors and machines had taken over and modern medicines and antibiotics transformed veterinary work. Along the way a beloved cast of characters emerges, from the squabbling brothers Tristan and Siegfried to Herriot’s hapless courtship and eventual family life with Helen Anderson. But it’s the animals which are at the heart of Herriot’s stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether he’s dodging a raging bull on a risky artificial insemination assignment, becoming pen pals with Tricki Woo the spoilt Pekingese pooch, or the inevitable trials and tribulations of lambing season, there’s never a dull moment in Herriot’s company.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt times moving and often laugh-out-loud funny, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful World of James Herriot \u003c\/i\u003ewill delight fans old and new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I grew up reading James Herriot's books and I'm delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then' – Kate Humble, on the works of James Herriot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40963658711137,"sku":"9781035008551","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28433943.jpg?v=1722584465","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035008551-wonderful-world-of-james-herriot","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}