It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet: The Further Adventures Of A 1930s Vet

Synopsis

Now firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, recently qualified vet James Herriot has acclimatised 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…From the author whose books inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small, It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vetis 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.'He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious' Daily Telegraph'Full of warmth, wisdom and wit' The Field'It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company' Observer