If Only They Could Talk And It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet By James Herriot · 1...

If only they could talk:

To a Glaswegian like James, 1930s Yorkshire appears to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But even life in the sleepy village of Darrowby has its challenges. On the one hand there are his new colleagues, Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, two brothers who attract a constant stream of local girls to whom James is strangely invisible. On the other he must contend with herds of semi-feral cattle, gruff farmers with incomprehensible accents and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo…

It shouldn’t happen to a vet:

James Herriot is settling in to the Darrowby practice, but he still has plenty to learn…

Lesson number one: When taking a cow’s temperature the old-fashioned way, never let go of the thermometer…

Now firmly ensconced in the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, recently qualified vet James Herriot has acclimatised to life with his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon. But veterinary practice in the 1930s was never going to be easy, and there are challenges on the horizon, from persuading his clients to let him use his “modern” equipment, to becoming an uncle (to a pig called Nugent). Throw in his first encounters with Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, and this year looks to be as eventful as the last…

Condition:

in good condition; covers are showing minor signs of wear; former owner’s mark on title page; no rips, tears or other marks – see photos for condition