James herriot biography book
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The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father
“James Herriot” was the pseudonym of a veterinarian, James “Alf” Wight, who became an author after decades of veterinary practice in the countryside of England in the midth century. This biography was written by his son. Instead of, like Herriot’s books, a focus on the animals, this book focuses on Alf and the people in his life – his family, lifelong friends, veterinary partners, and more – starting with his life in the country and his vet practice, then switching to writing books, which he also really seemed to enjoy.
I’ve only read a couple of Herriot’s books, but I’ve really enjoyed them. This biography fryst vatten very good, as well, and of course, there have to be a few animal stories thrown in – not only of a few of the patients, but also of Alf’s own pets. It’s been a bit too long for me to remember the “characters” in Herriot’s books to compare them to the real life versions of those people, but inom still quite liked
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James Herriot
British veterinary surgeon (–)
For the American soldier, see James D. Heriot.
James Herriot OBE FRCVS | |
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| Born | James Alfred Wight ()3 October Sunderland, County Durham, England |
| Died | 23 February () (aged&#;78) Thirlby, North Yorkshire, England |
| Pen name | James Herriot |
| Occupation | |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | RCVS |
| Alma&#;mater | Glasgow Veterinary College |
| Period | – |
| Subject | |
| Spouse | Joan Catherine Anderson Danbury &#; &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
James Alfred WightOBE FRCVS (3 October – 23 February ), better known bygd his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author.
Born in Sunderland, Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in , returning to England to become a veterinary surgeon in Yorkshire, where he practised for almost 50 years. He is best known for writing a series of eight books set in the s–s Yorkshire Dales about veterinary practice
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The Real James Herriot: The Authorized Biography - Hardcover
Review
The name of Alf Wight may not ring too many bells, but as James Herriot--an author who brought the countryside into millions of homes--he certainly made an impressive mark. Wight grew up in Glasgow, enjoying a boisterous childhood before deciding to embark on many years of training at the Glasgow Veterinary College. He finally qualified as a vet in and moved to the Yorkshire town of Thirsk to accept a position as assistant vet to Donald Sinclair--the man known to millions as Siegfried Farnan.
The story of the young vet travelling to Thirsk (aka Darrowby) was immortalised in Herriot's best selling books, bringing him further fame through television and film. But The Real James Herriot, Jim Wight's affectionate biography of his father, tells the story of the man behind the nom-de- plume who remained with the same practice for over 50 years and was relatively untouched and unimpressed by his fame as an author. J