The Complete James Herriot

As a fan of the TV series All Creatures Great and Small I thought I'd get the books by James Herriot to see how they compared. To my delight they were better and even more entertaining. Every chapter is a story in itself and to follow his busy and highly varied career is what I can only describe as a truly heart-warming experience. The books also give a wonderful insight into what rural life was like in the 1930's and 40's and there are plenty of laughs along the way. I thoroughly recommend these books to anyone who has an interest in that era, loves animals, or simply enjoys a damn good read.

Takes me back to my childhood when I first read these great books

Great read

Beautifully presented, am so pleased. Am giving as Christmas gift. Thank you

Brought for a present

Yes the print is a bit fuzzy. Yes the paper is not the best quality. Yes the case they come in is damaged. People who complain it's not the complete set are wrong as the books they think are missing were original works mixed together for the American Market.. In the United States, Wight's first six books were considered too short to publish independently, so they were combined in pairs to form three omnibus volumes. All Creatures Great and Small (1972) (incorporating If Only They Could Talk, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, and three chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie) ISBN 0-330-25049-3 All Things Bright and Beautiful (1974) (incorporating the majority of the chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie and Vet in Harness) ISBN 0-330-25580-0 All Things Wise and Wonderful (1977) (incorporating Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin) ISBN 0-7181-1685-2. At less than £2.50 per Book get reading a good set of tales and stop moaning!!!!!

A series of books which are of the best reading ,charming, interesting and fascinating.

Just what I wanted

Buen servicio de entrega por parte de Amazon, La calidad de la impresión del texto de los libros es de muy baja calidad comparado con los libros comprados por separado, del mismo Editor (PAN Books). Recomiendo la compra individual de los libros y no esta "Colección".

The full box set of the James Herriot books, what more can you want? Ohyes, you'll also want the authorised biography "The real James Herriot" by his son Jim.

Great books!

On reading these books 50 years later, I am sure that I laugh and am touched as much. The collection is second hand, but only the box was slightly torn. Reparied with a little sellotape and all is perfect.

As a grandma with 3 grandchildren (and more on the way!), I love the James Herriot books, some of which I read in my early teens, before the original tv series was aired. Being born and spending my early chlldhood in the Yorkshire dales in the 60s, these stories and the way they are told bring back memories and a sense of homesickness for bygone days, the beautiful and wild countryside, the down to earth hardworking farmers, my grandfather and father working on the farms or tending the gardens of the manors of such characters as Mrs Pumphrey, and the tales they told me as well as my own childhood experiences. This complete set is excellently produced, with stunning jacket illustrations by Robb McCaig, the print type used and the creamy white paper give the perfectly rounded nostalgischen touch. For those who still like the feel of a good book in their hands in this digital world, and appreciate a well thought out production, will not be disappointed. I usually prefer hardcover books, rather than paperback for longevity (especially books I like to reread), but am very pleased with this set which I bought for myself, and can highly recommend it as a quality gift at a very reasonable price to all booklovers, young and old.