The first collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series "All Creatures Great and Small". This edition includes "If Only They Could Talk" and "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet". Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, for young James Herriot, 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic slice of rural life in a rapidly changing world. However, from his unpredictable new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to the inscrutable farmers, herds of semi-wild cattle, a pig named Nugent, and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds himself on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, no training and experience in the world can help him... Since their first publication, James Herriot's memoirs have sold millions of copies and enchanted generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny, and poignant, "All Creatures Great and Small" is a heartwarming tale of determination, love, and companionship from one of Britain's most beloved authors.