James Alfred Wight worked as a country veterinarian in Yorkshire for almost thirty years before his wife convinced him to record his experiences in a book. Written under the pen name James Herriot, the result was a wealth of tales that reveal the author's love for the country, animals, and extraordinary people who inhabit rural England. Emotional as well as informational, All Creatures Great and Small illustrates the love and respect a man feels for his livelihood.
The life of a country veterinarian. In rural England a veterinarian has the responsibility of caring for all the animals in an entire agricultural community. The community can range from a section of one large town to many small towns miles apart, and always includes the out-of-the-way farms off the main roads. Not only do country veterinarians tend the large livestock on farms, they also care for smaller animals like dogs and cats. As depicted in All Creatures Great and Small, many veterinarians keep small animal surgeries at their offices. Here they perform some operations; however, farm calls comprise most of their duties.
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