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Young Herriot : the early life and times of James Herriot / by John Lewis-Stempel.

by Lewis-Stempel, John.

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BBC Books, 2011.

636.089092 H567L

Herriot, James.

Veterinarians -- Great Britain -- Biography.

9781849902717 (hbk.)

1849902712 (hbk.)

xii, 260 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.

This book is published to accompany the television series entitled Young Herriot, first broadcast on BBC1 in 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: Through the arch -- About a boy -- Second city of Empire -- Hill tops -- All things unwise and wonderful -- The worst veterinary college in the world -- The art and the science -- [Mr.] Herriot's casebook -- Dear [Mr.] Farnon.

Young Herriot tells the fascinating story of James Herriot's formative years at veterinary college. Set in Glasgow in the 1930s - pre-antibiotics, when veterinary practice was, as Herriot wrote, 'more art than science' - the book shines a light on his calling to work with animals (which began when he read an article in "Meccano Magazine" entitled 'Veterinary Surgery as a Career'), his early friendships and quest for knowledge at Glasgow's Veterinary College and the early development of his legendary compassion for animals.

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