num_pages: 440
description: Readers adored his tales as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful -- now James Herriot treats us to another delightful volume of memoirs rich with his own brand of humor and wisdom. In the midst of World War Two, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters-- animal and human alike-- Herriot enthralls us once again with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn.
language: English
title: All Things Wise and Wonderful
titlecomplete: All Things Wise and Wonderful
genres: Biography, Animals, British Literature, Memoir, Nonfiction, Humor, Classics, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, Audiobook
ratings_count: 34051
series: All Creatures Great and Small
publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks