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James Herriot's Dog Stories
James Herriot's Dog Stories
Author: James Herriot
In the years after the publication of All Creatures Great and Small, James Herriot became the most beloved storyteller of our time. The warm and joyful memoirs of his life as a country vet in England's Yorkshire have endeared him to countless readers around the world. In addition to the succeeding volumes in that series -- All Thin...  more »and Every Living Thing -- his writing has appeared in eight children's books and in the special illustrated volumes James Herriot's Yorkshire and The Best of James Herriot. James Herriot's Cat Stories, with more than a million copies in print, became his most popular hardcover ever. And, in this volume, the kindly animal doctor collects fifty of his tales about his very favorite animal -- man's best friend.

Herriot tells us that even at an early age "I was fascinated by dogs... I could never quite take dogs for granted. Why were they so devoted to the human race? Why should they delight in our company and welcome us home in transports of joy? Why should their greatest pleasure lie in being with us in our homes and wherever we were?... As a vet I could be with dogs all the time, attending to them, curing their illnesses, saving their lives." And although -- as James Herriot was soon to find out -- being a vet in the Yorkshire Dales meant caring for cows, sheep, and horses, with precious little time left over for "small animal" practice, somehow dogs continued to play a large pare in both his personal and his professional life.

Here are the complete dog stories form the first four volumes of his memoirs: a handsome collection of tales (some available nowhere else in America) that will warm the hearts of dog lovers around the world. Featuring a special introduction by the author and his own accompanying notes to each story, and warmly illustrated by Victor Ambrus, this tribute from man to dog is a volume no Herriot fan will want to be without.
ISBN-13: 9780312439682
ISBN-10: 0312439687
Publication Date: 4/15/1986
Pages: 464
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Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I have loved all James Herriot books. Most chapters are small, individual stories in their own right; nice to be included in one 'themed' book, but this one re-tells many chapters from other, earlier books. If this is the first one you pick up, you will be delighted.
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I'm a softee when it comes to dogs, and this book was a good one. Herriot's works are all good, of course, but this one really agrees with me because I'm such a dog nut. Many of the stories are taken from his other books, but he does add new commentary, and even as repeats they're worth reading again.
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Very well written from man who obviously cares about animals. A must read for animal lovers!
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pawprinted avatar reviewed James Herriot's Dog Stories on + 20 more book reviews
Very good book
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A wonderfully well written book. Full of great stories about all types of dogs and their owners. All dog stories.
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Isolating the dog population will please dog lovers and entertain in true Herriot style.
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I really liked then veterinary stories in this book, and I am more of a cat person than a dog person. The relationships between James' patients and their masters are truly touching.


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