James Herriot (1) (1916–1995)
Auteur de If only they could talk/It shouldn't happen to a vet
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A propos de l'auteur
James Herriot was born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland, England on October 3, 1916. He and his family moved to Glasgow, Scotland in late October of 1916. Herriot attended Yoker Primary School from August 1921 to June 1928. He went on to attend Hillhead High School from September 1928 to 30 June afficher plus 1933, before graduating from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939. Herriot got a job at the Yorkshire practice of J. Donald Sinclair in 1940. He was a part of the Royal Air Force from 1941 to 1943. In 1966 Herriot began writing at the age of 50. In 1972, All Creatures Great and Small is published, followed by All Things Bright and Beautiful in 1974. On February 4, 1975, Herriot received the American Veterinary Medical Association's Award of Appreciation. In 1977, All Things Wise and Wonderful is published, and a year later the BBC television series of All Creatues Great and Small begins. In 1979, Herriot receives the Order of the British Empire and honorary Litt.D. From Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He follows that honor with the publication of The Lord God Made Them All in 1981.The following year, Herriot is made a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and in 1983, receives an honorary D.V.Sc. from Liverpool University. Nearly a decade later, Herriot publishes Every Living Thing in 1992. He had written 15 books, which sold 50 million copies in 20 countries and worked as a vet for over 50 years before finally retiring. James Herriot died February 23, 1995, at the age of 78 of cancer. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Séries
Œuvres de James Herriot
All things great and small/All things bright and beautiful/All things wise and wonderful (1980) 197 exemplaires
If only they could talk ; It shouldn't happen to a vet ; Let sleeping vets lie ; Vet in harness ; Vets might fly ; Vet… (1977) 177 exemplaires
All creatures great and small/All things bright and beautiful/All things wise and wonderful/The Lord God made them all (1975) 114 exemplaires
Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh : als Tierarzt in den grünen Hügeln von Yorkshire (1979) 47 exemplaires
Let Sleeping Vets Lie, Vet in Harness, Vets Might Fly, Vet in a Spin, If Only They Could Talk, It Shouldn't Happen to a… (1986) 43 exemplaires
All creatures great & small : the complete collection (video) (2009) — Original books — 21 exemplaires
James Herriot's vet stories 1 : If only they could talk/It shouldn't happen to a vet/Let sleeping vets lie/Vet in… (1974) 20 exemplaires
The Wonderful World of James Herriot: A Charming Collection of Classic Stories (2022) 15 exemplaires
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful: Three James Herriot… 15 exemplaires
James Herriot's Treasury for Children First Edition 12 exemplaires
Great Animal Stories: If Only They Could Talk, Ring of Bright Water, A Cat in the Window, Elephant Bill, Encounters… (1960) — Contributeur; Contributeur — 11 exemplaires
James Herriot's 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Th (1998) 10 exemplaires
Every living thing/If only they could talk/It shouldn't happen to a vet/Let sleeping vets lie (1995) 9 exemplaires
Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh Teil 1 + 2 . Ankunft in Darroby / Tricki Woo's Party (2007) 4 exemplaires
The Lord God Made Them All/James Herriot's Yorkshire 4 exemplaires
James Herriot's Vet Stories: Vets Might Fly; Vets In A Spin; The Lord God Made Them All (1900) 3 exemplaires
Set of 6 books by James Herriot (Christmas Day Kitten, Blossom Comes Home, Only One Woof, The Market Square Dog, Moses… 2 exemplaires
James Herriot Set - 5 books 2 exemplaires
All things great and small/The Lord God made them all/James Herriot's Yorkshire/All things bright and beautiful 2 exemplaires
Vet Stories 2 exemplaires
Kirjavaliot - Lentokapteeni, Kulkuri ja olkihattuinen tyttö, R - salainen asiakirja, Luojanluomat ystäväni (1977) 1 exemplaire
Let sleeping dogs lie 1 exemplaire
James Herriot 3-volume Paperback 1 exemplaire
Il dono di natale 1 exemplaire
Livros Condensados (Unknown Condensed Books) — Auteur — 1 exemplaire
O Veterinário de Província 1 exemplaire
Nothing Like Experience 1 exemplaire
All Creatures Great and Small, book and film 1 exemplaire
The James Herriot Collection Box Set 1-5 1 exemplaire
The Lord God Made Them All (excerpt) 1 exemplaire
James Herriot 1 exemplaire
Lot 4 (Every Living Thing, All Things Wise and Wonderful, All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and… 1 exemplaire
Un vétérinaire sous les drapeaux 1 exemplaire
Reader's Digest Condensed Books; 1973 #5, Volume 96: All Creatures Great and Small / The Salamander / A Thousand… 1 exemplaire
Christmas Kitten, The 1 exemplaire
Reader's digest condensed books : volume 4, 1981 1 exemplaire
Ja kõigi loomade üle... [jutustus] / 2 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Contributeur — 100 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Cannibals of the Heart • Texas Dawn • Crossing In… (1981) 8 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • The Rig • Anna • The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes (1992) 5 exemplaires
Livros Condensados: Veterinário de Província | A Queda Fulminante | Nella, a Sobrevivente | A Linha Vermelha (1993) — Auteur — 5 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Licence Renewed • The Cradle Will Fall • A Very… (1981) 4 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Die roten Elefanten / Lovey / Sphinx (1982) 2 exemplaires
Livros condensados: Como Deus Os Criou | Onde Estão As Crianças | Amor Cego | Os Cães Da Guerra (1981) 2 exemplaires
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • Treasures • Condition Black • The Island Harp 2 exemplaires
Readers Digest Condensed Books 1974 2 exemplaires
Het Beste Boek 160: De verrader / Alle dieren van het land / Tarantula / De stormvogel (1993) 2 exemplaires
Het Beste Boek 101: De witte dageraad / Moord om middernacht? / Liefde voor al wat leeft / Vlucht tussen leven en dood (1982) 1 exemplaire
Vet in Harness / The Innocent Savage / The Will of Magda Townsend / Lion in the Evening / The Stepford Wives 1 exemplaire
Kirjavaliot - Torni (The tower), Kaksintaistelu lumessa (Alatna), Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni (All creatures great and… 1 exemplaire
Kirjavaliot - Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni (All creatures great and small) / Marraskuun painajainen (Where are the… (1986) 1 exemplaire
Alle dieren onder de regenboog; Dans met de duivel; Tetje; ...En toen zei Don Camillo... 1 exemplaire
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Vets Might Fly • The Pride of the Peacock • The Horsemen • Daylight Must Come 1 exemplaire
Newsweek Condensed Books: Meeting at Potsdam | All Things Bright and Beautiful | Portrait in Motion | Pleasure Bond (1974) — Contributeur — 1 exemplaire
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Enoch and the Gorilla • Where are the Children? (1982) 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Herriot, James
- Nom légal
- Wight, James Alfred
- Autres noms
- Herriot, James
Wight, Alf - Date de naissance
- 1916-10-03
- Date de décès
- 1995-02-23
- Lieu de sépulture
- Sutton Bank, North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England, UK (cremated and ashes scattered)
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK
- Pays (pour la carte)
- England, UK
- Lieu de naissance
- Sunderland, Durham, England, UK
- Lieu du décès
- Thirlby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Cause du décès
- prostate cancer
- Lieux de résidence
- Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, UK
Thirlby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK - Études
- Glasgow Veterinary College (DVM|1939)
- Professions
- veterinarian
author - Relations
- Wight, Jim (son)
- Organisations
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Prix et distinctions
- Officer, Order of the British Empire (1979)
Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1982)
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Critiques
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Read This Next (1)
Favorite Series (1)
Elevenses (1)
Carole's List (1)
Best Dog Stories (5)
Cats in Fiction (4)
Comfort Reads (4)
1970s (4)
Ambleside Books (4)
Christmas Books (1)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 119
- Aussi par
- 41
- Membres
- 45,922
- Popularité
- #350
- Évaluation
- 4.2
- Critiques
- 457
- ISBN
- 859
- Langues
- 21
- Favoris
- 9