Herriot's books describe veterinarian practices in the 1940s and 1950s in an English country setting. Today's practices differ significantly from those fifty years ago, but it is interesting to read how things were done then. Veterinary medicine probably became established as a specialty in 2000 B.C. in Babylonia and Egypt. Around the end of the eighteenth century, schools of veterinary medicine became established in Europe. We're going to examine the style of Mr. Herriot's writing.
Style is another literary element that lends interest to reading.
Style refers to the special way in which a writer expresses ideas. It describes not the ideas themselves but rather how they are presented. Every writer has a unique style. Even though, like Americans, he speaks the English language, his vocabulary differs from ours. Keep your eyes open for other differences in word usage.