All Things Bright and Beautiful

Written by James Herriot

Book #2 in the All Creatures Great and Small series

A vet navigates life and love in the Yorkshire Dales, tending to animals and their quirky owners.

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378 pages· 990L

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Bookroo's summary

Newly married, James Herriot embarks on a journey through the Yorkshire Dales, tending to both animals and their eccentric owners. As he navigates the challenges of rural veterinary life, his compassion and humor shine through. Will he manage to balance his new marriage with the demands of his unpredictable patients? Discover the heartwarming tales of life, love, and laughter in this charming sequel.

From the publisher

The basis for the PBS Masterpiece series and the second volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series. Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of James Herriot in the fifty years since his animal stories were first introduced to the world. All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot’s first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants–both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot’s deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine as we laugh, cry, and delight in the portraits of his many varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.

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