Biography
If Only They Could Talk
1970·224 pages
A newly qualified vet finds humor and heartache among Yorkshire farmers, eccentric colleagues, and unforgettable animal patients.
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Fresh out of Veterinary College, and shoulder-deep in an uncooperative cow, James Herriot’s first job is not panning out exactly as expected. 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 invisib...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild attraction and light romantic interest; no explicit content
Violence & gore
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Veterinary surgeries, difficult births, animal injuries and deaths
Profanity
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Rare mild period language
Substance use
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Recurring social drinking among vets and farmers; pub culture
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Passing cultural references typical of 1930s rural England
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Light backdrop of 1930s rural Britain in a changing world
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Animal illness, suffering, and euthanasia dilemmas in vet practice
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