James Herriot (1) (1916–1995)
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James Herriot was born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland, England on October 3, 1916. He and his family moved to Glasgow, Scotland in late October of 1916. Herriot attended Yoker Primary School from August 1921 to June 1928. He went on to attend Hillhead High School from September 1928 to 30 June visa mer 1933, before graduating from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939. Herriot got a job at the Yorkshire practice of J. Donald Sinclair in 1940. He was a part of the Royal Air Force from 1941 to 1943. In 1966 Herriot began writing at the age of 50. In 1972, All Creatures Great and Small is published, followed by All Things Bright and Beautiful in 1974. On February 4, 1975, Herriot received the American Veterinary Medical Association's Award of Appreciation. In 1977, All Things Wise and Wonderful is published, and a year later the BBC television series of All Creatues Great and Small begins. In 1979, Herriot receives the Order of the British Empire and honorary Litt.D. From Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. He follows that honor with the publication of The Lord God Made Them All in 1981.The following year, Herriot is made a fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and in 1983, receives an honorary D.V.Sc. from Liverpool University. Nearly a decade later, Herriot publishes Every Living Thing in 1992. He had written 15 books, which sold 50 million copies in 20 countries and worked as a vet for over 50 years before finally retiring. James Herriot died February 23, 1995, at the age of 78 of cancer. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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Verk av James Herriot
The Best of James Herriot: The Favorite Stories of One of the Most Beloved Writers of Our Time (1982) 1,169 exemplar
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful / The Lord God Made… (1975) 112 exemplar
Let Sleeping Vets Lie, Vet in Harness, Vets Might Fly, Vet in a Spin, If Only They Could Talk, It Shouldn't Happen to a… (1986) 39 exemplar
All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Series [1978 - 1990] (2009) — Original books — 16 exemplar
Great Animal Stories: If Only They Could Talk, Ring of Bright Water, A Cat in the Window, Elephant Bill, Encounters… (1960) — Bidragsgivare; Bidragsgivare — 11 exemplar
James Herriot Reads From His Books: If Only They Could Talk / It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet [Abridged Audiobook] (1985) 11 exemplar
James Herriot's 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Th (1998) 9 exemplar
Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh / Der Tierarzt. Zwei Tierarzt- Romane in einem Band. (1991) 5 exemplar
Every Living Thing, Volume 2 (2 Audio Cassette Tape Set) (Audio Renaissance Tapes) (1993) 5 exemplar
Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh Teil 1 + 2 . Ankunft in Darroby / Tricki Woo's Party (2007) 4 exemplar
James Herriot Reads From His Books: Let Sleeping Vets Lie / Vet in Harness [Audiobook] (1986) 3 exemplar
James Herriot's Vet Stories: Vets Might Fly; Vets In A Spin; The Lord God Made Them All (1900) 3 exemplar
James Herriot Set - 5 books 2 exemplar
James Herriot's World of Animals: A Collection of Stories from the World's Most Beloved Veterinarian (2000) 2 exemplar
Vet Stories 2 exemplar
James Herriot 3-volume Paperback 1 exemplar
O Veterinário de Província 1 exemplar
Il dono di natale 1 exemplar
Let sleeping dogs lie 1 exemplar
Kirjavaliot - Lentokapteeni, Kulkuri ja olkihattuinen tyttö, R - salainen asiakirja, Luojanluomat ystäväni (1977) 1 exemplar
James Herriot's Treasury for Children( Warm and Joyful Animal Tales)[JAMES HERRIOTS TREAS FOR CH… 1 exemplar
Ja kõigi loomade üle... [jutustus] / 2 1 exemplar
James Herriot 1 exemplar
The Lord God Made Them All (excerpt) 1 exemplar
The James Herriot Collection Box Set 1-5 1 exemplar
All Creatures Great and Small, book and film 1 exemplar
Nothing Like Experience 1 exemplar
Un vétérinaire sous les drapeaux 1 exemplar
Christmas Kitten, The 1 exemplar
Associerade verk
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Bidragsgivare — 99 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Cannibals of the Heart • Texas Dawn • Crossing In… (1981) 8 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • The Rig • Anna • The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes (1992) 5 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Licence Renewed • The Cradle Will Fall • A Very… (1981) 4 exemplar
Het Beste Boek 160: De verrader / Alle dieren van het land / Tarantula / De stormvogel (1993) 2 exemplar
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Die roten Elefanten / Lovey / Sphinx (1982) 2 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • Treasures • Condition Black • The Island Harp 2 exemplar
Readers Digest Condensed Books 1974 2 exemplar
Livros Condensados 2 exemplar
Kirjavaliot - Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni (All creatures great and small) / Marraskuun painajainen (Where are the… (1986) 1 exemplar
Het Beste Boek 101: De witte dageraad / Moord om middernacht? / Liefde voor al wat leeft / Vlucht tussen leven en dood (1982) 1 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Enoch and the Gorilla • Where are the Children? (1982) 1 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Pilot • Touch Not the Cat • Vets Might Fly • Harry's Game (1976) 1 exemplar
Newsweek Condensed Books: Meeting at Potsdam | All Things Bright and Beautiful | Portrait in Motion | Pleasure Bond (1974) — Bidragsgivare — 1 exemplar
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Allmänna fakta
- Vedertaget namn
- Herriot, James
- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Wight, James Alfred
- Andra namn
- Herriot, James
Wight, Alf - Födelsedag
- 1916-10-03
- Avled
- 1995-02-23
- Begravningsplats
- Sutton Bank, North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England, UK (cremated and ashes scattered)
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Land (för karta)
- England, UK
- Födelseort
- Sunderland, Durham, England, UK
- Dödsort
- Thirlby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Dödsorsak
- prostate cancer
- Bostadsorter
- Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, UK
Thirlby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK - Utbildning
- Glasgow Veterinary College (DVM|1939)
- Yrken
- veterinarian
author - Relationer
- Wight, Jim (son)
- Organisationer
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Priser och utmärkelser
- Officer, Order of the British Empire (1979)
Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1982)
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Christmas Books (1)
Gatti (1)
Favorite Series (1)
Elevenses (1)
discontinued (1)
United Kingdom (1)
A Novel Cure (1)
Read This Next (1)
al.vick-series (1)
Carole's List (1)
Sonlight Books (1)
Comfort Reads (4)
Cats in Fiction (4)
Ambleside Books (4)
1970s (2)
Best Dog Stories (5)
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- 121
- Även av
- 39
- Medlemmar
- 44,563
- Popularitet
- #367
- Betyg
- 4.2
- Recensioner
- 438
- ISBN
- 854
- Språk
- 22
- Favoritmärkt
- 9
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- 584