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All Things Wise and Wonderful
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- Narrated by: Nathan Osgood
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Publisher's Summary
We meet old friends again - his partner Siegfried, the zany Tristan, the bon vivant Granville Bennett - and scores of new folk, each with a story to tell. James Herriot is back and, as one reviewer said of his work, "If ever you have loved a friend, human or otherwise, these stories are for you."
Critic Reviews
"...humor, realism, sensitivity, earthiness...gentle compassion and a lively sense of the sad, the ridiculous, and the admirable." (Columbus Dispatch)
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- Sassy1980
- 11-09-2013
Excellent story, Poor editing
I love the James Herriot books, and this one is a favorite. Christopher Timothy does a great job as the narrator. However, in the middle of Chapter 50, the story changes completely, and then the end of the book is in the middle of chapter 55! Then it takes up where it left off in Chapter 50. Editors, where are you?
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- TS Warrior
- 19-09-2012
Great but flawed
Any additional comments?
I first discovered this entire series as a child and loved them then. Listening to them as an adult, I find them even more remarkable. However, this particular edition (or at least my download) of All Things Wise and Wonderful has a major flaw. It seems that at some point, the dvds the Audible edition was created from was put out of order. The end of the book occurs about an hour or so before the recording actually ends. I suspect that a single dvd was placed out of order.
Other than that, these are remarkable stories about fascinating people and animals. I highly recommend them.
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- C. McCoy
- 23-07-2003
The best in Classics
This and all of the books by James Herriot are supreme examples of the wonder of Human compassion and love for creatures other than humans. They are all warm and inviting and appeal to ones sense of decency and love of life. All of his books are unique and in a category of their own - unsurpassed, superb, totally enjoyable from the first page to the last. I think they should be required reading for everyone!!!!
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- Alison
- 22-02-2005
A little different story...
In addition to all the animal stories, this volume of Herriot's books talk about his experiences in the RAF during WWII. It's touching and funny at times. The atmosphere of wartime England is palpable. As with the rest of the Herriot audiobooks, this one is very well-read and engaging.
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- Donald T. Wardlow
- 13-03-2009
Still funny after all these years
I first read the four original James Herriott books in the late '70s and early '80s, when they were first issued. The U.S. government records audio books for blind folks like myself, and the readers they get are good. However, in the cases of the Herriot books, they made the huge mistake of using an American reader. Fortunately, this recording has a British reader--an absolute must for these stories. Mr. Timothy is exceptional, and sounds a great deal like the man who played Herriot in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small," in the '80s. The decades between haven't taken the fun out of these tales, and neither has an extremely unkind biography of Herriot, though the author certainly tried to destroy what Herriot created. I close with a line from the original Dr. Doolittle movie--"Maybe what the doctor tells me isn't all together true, but I love every tale he tells me. I don't know any better ones, do you?"
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- Terry Kennedy
- 21-08-2016
Luv the story
Transports me to a wonderful world thank you .. Please audible I wish you could fix the ending as its placed near chapter 55 not at the end but it still is such a special story and is so well read
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-07-2016
Mistake in Audible's version
The original recording is on cassette tapes and Audible mixed up the last tape so the end of the story is out of order. Other than that, I always love James Herriot! Wish Audible would fix this.
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- Va kinlefan#23
- 29-12-2016
Final chapters out of order
This book needs to be re edited. The story ends nicely with him coming home from the Air Force but then there are more chapters following with him still in the air force. The animal tales are good as expected. Audible should really fix this glaring error.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-11-2016
What a life!
How lives a life like this is one question but to have the gift to write about it so eloquently is truly amazing.
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- Leigh
- 23-03-2013
Amazing!
Where do I begin?!?! James Herriot's words and experiences are brought to vivid life by the flawless and brilliant narration of Christopher Timothy! I have never been so captivated! Timothy's spot-on vocals left me awestruck- he truly captures Herriot's sharp wit and genuine love of all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful!
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- Ms. E. J. Baker
- 10-03-2019
The Best Quality Recording so far
Christopher Timothy is getting his head around the accents now and the wonderful stories not only sound better because he is getting into his stride narrating them, but also they are clearer, recordings with less music overall and none drowning the narration out completely. James is serving in the RAF so his stories are now memories and events and people in this new life which trigger his longing for his old veterinary life and the Dales of Yorkshire. The people, the animals, the situations especially the ring MIN recollections are hilarious. These lovely books deserve to be made into audible books of the highest quality, and of the three I bought and have listened to so far, the quality for this one is by far the best of any of them.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-02-2019
Loved this book
As usual brilliantly written heartwarming animal stories.
I so enjoy the descriptions of his human clientele.
Thank you James Herriot for helping me relax at bedtime
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-12-2018
Good book spoiled by music
Enjoyed the stories, but, yet again, unsubtle and intrusive use of music - please give us the well-loved music to go with the well-loved stories - and more sympathetic use of it!