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During WWII RAF training, a Yorkshire vet recalls humorous, heartfelt animal cases and village life back home.
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During WWII RAF training, a Yorkshire vet recalls humorous, heartfelt animal cases and village life back home.
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A few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby, and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. This, his fifth volume of memoirs, relocates him to a grueling RAF training camp. Tired, sore, and missing his beloved Yorkshire, the one thing that keeps him going is his thoughts of home and Helen, his friends, and his veterinary practice. But back in the Dales there are still funny cases and sad cases; dirt, blood, and late nights; franti...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild marital affection with Helen; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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Recurring veterinary blood, injuries, and hard animal cases; training strain
Profanity
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Rare mild period slang; overall clean, gentle prose
Substance use
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Recurring social drinking in pubs and among colleagues
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Passing cultural Christian references of the era
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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WWII RAF service frames the story as light background
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Animal pain and hardship in vet cases; not intentional cruelty focus
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