{"product_id":"the-best-of-james-herriot-illustrated-1982","title":"The Best Of James Herriot by James Herriot","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Herriot's 1982 Illustrated Anthology of Yorkshire Veterinary Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1982 by St. Martin's Press and the Reader's Digest Association, \u003cem\u003eThe Best of James Herriot\u003c\/em\u003e is a 502-page hardcover illustrated anthology collecting over 50 selected stories by Yorkshire veterinary surgeon James Herriot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume gathers personal favorites from Herriot's acclaimed autobiographical books, including \u003cem\u003eAll Creatures Great and Small\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll Things Bright and Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll Things Wise and Wonderful\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord God Made Them All\u003c\/em\u003e. Set against the backdrop of rural North Yorkshire, the chapters recount Herriot's experiences treating livestock, farm animals, and household pets, alongside vignettes of the local farming community, his eccentric practice partners Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, and his wife Helen. The text is illustrated with color photographs of the Yorkshire Dales, historical countryside imagery, and margin line drawings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServing as a comprehensive sampler of James Herriot's writing, this illustrated volume offers an authentic look at mid-20th-century veterinary medicine and English country life. It is a valued addition for animal lovers, rural history enthusiasts, and collectors of vintage Reader's Digest and St. Martin's Press editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fehmerling Books","offers":[{"title":"Very Good \/ Hardcover","offer_id":67704403722394,"sku":"0312077165","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3455\/3498\/files\/the-best-of-james-herriot-favorite-memories-front-cover.jpg?v=1791485203","url":"https:\/\/www.fehmerlingbooks.com\/products\/the-best-of-james-herriot-illustrated-1982","provider":"Fehmerling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}