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  • Every Living Thing

  • The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet
  • By: James Herriot
  • Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
  • Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (336 ratings)

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Every Living Thing

By: James Herriot
Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
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Summary

The fifth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small.

During 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 heartwarming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain's best-loved authors.

©2016 James Herriot (P)2016 Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd

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excellent

well written and read with understanding and empathy. just like the previous books.happy sad excellent

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lovely

gentle warm brilliant another classic it will bring you tears and laughs of joy a lovely gentle story

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Excellent

Always a great story and delivered exceptionally well, very easy listening to Most of the time you can visualise each consultation.

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another amazing story

I love these books they always make me feel happy after a listen great books

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Really good read

Loves the book. Gentle and heartwarming and really well read by Christopher Timothy. Takes you right into the dales

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Charming and engrossing

The skilled narration transports you to the Dales. This is easy listening but the stories which illuminate every day life can give you not only an insight to social history but pause for thought. I loved it.

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What a wonderfull book read by a great actor well worth the listen well done

Great story well worth the listen read by a superb actor it was a shame to come to the end

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Fantastic narration and great stories.

Christopher Timothy is by far the best narrator I've listened to. So professional. Entertaining book.

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Every living thing

Brilliant so enjoyed it all, so well read by Christopher Timothy makes it so interesting,you can imagine you are at the scene
I give this book a 5 star rating

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CT great as usual. JH has written better though.

For some reason, I've preferred other JH books. Yes, I think he's written better.

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