I love James Herriot!! This is the fourth book in his All Creatures Great and Small series, and it was great. It had all the elements that made me love the previous three: humor, wisdom, animals,… He’s such a wonderful narrator. A quick summary: Herriot is a country vet in England in the 1930s-1960s. This fourth book mostly takes place post-WWII. He shares stories about the different animals he takes care of, about his family, and about his coworkers, Siegfried and Tristan.
In the very first book of the series, we meet James as a young vet applying for a job. Throughout the books, we see him get established as a vet, become partners with Siegfried, fall in love with and marry Helen, and start a family. It’s so great to see him through all these stages. Herriot’s books are one of those few books that make me want to go to this place and meet and hang out with these people. I totally see myself hanging out with Herriot and Helen, and laughing at Tristan’s shenanigans. These books are just so good!!
Book I’ve started reading after this one: Rules of Civility, by A. Towles.
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