
Warm memoirs of a Yorkshire vet’s RAF training and Darrowby practice, blending humor, animals, and wartime longing for home.
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Warm memoirs of a Yorkshire vet’s RAF training and Darrowby practice, blending humor, animals, and wartime longing for home.
James Herriot has swapped his wellies for a flying jacket, but he can't wait to get back to his family, the veterinary practice and his old Darrowby friends. In this volume of Herriot's memoirs, he gives us a glimpse into his RAF training, as well as reminiscences on his life as a Yorkshire vet. (Published in the US as part of the book titled All Things Wise and Wonderful.)
will contain mild spoilers
Affectionate married life with Helen; mild, non-explicit romance
Vet procedures and animal injuries; mild wartime training peril
Rare mild period language; generally clean prose
Recurring pub drinking; Tristan’s frequent alcohol antics
No LGBTQ+ representation present
Passing cultural Christian references in rural life
No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
WWII RAF training as light historical backdrop
No self-harm or suicide content present
Animal illness, injury, and euthanasia in vet practice
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