James Herriot (1916–1995) was the pen name of James Alfred ‘Alf’ Wight, whose tales of veterinary practice and country life in the Yorkshire Dales have delighted generations. Many of Herriot’s works – including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All and Every Living Thing – became international bestsellers and have been adapted for film and television.Rosie Page and Jim Wight are Herriot’s children. Rosie became a doctor and Jim was a vet.

It cleverly interweaves extracts from his novels, with an interesting commentary from his son and daughter . . . their memories and anecdotes augment the stories and make delightful reading

James Herriot (1916–1995) was the pen name of James Alfred ‘Alf’ Wight, whose tales of veterinary practice and country life in the Yorkshire Dales have delighted generations. Many of Herriot’s works – including All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Things Wise and Wonderful, The Lord God Made Them All and Every Living Thing – became international bestsellers and have been adapted for film and television.Rosie Page and Jim Wight are Herriot’s children. Rosie became a doctor and Jim was a vet.

It cleverly interweaves extracts from his novels, with an interesting commentary from his son and daughter . . . their memories and anecdotes augment the stories and make delightful reading