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Loading... Vet in a Spin (original 1977; edition 1978)by James Herriot
Work InformationVet in a Spin by James Herriot (1977)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Again with a 5 star rating. All these books in this series deserve a 5 star rating. I felt different though when I finished this one. It seemed like an ending. James returns home from the war, and he's coming home to his wife and son James. His family isn't at Skeldale House since he left for the war. Helen has moved back to her family home, a little bit out of the town of Darrowby. Yes, I was sad. But then I realized that I siill have 2 more books left in this wonderful series, so I took comfort from that. I can't recommend these books enough. They are wonderful--each and every one of them, and each and every one of the stories. These books, more than any I have read, portray the passsge of time for it really is. Each of our lives is just a whisper in the big picture, but each whisper brings another set of perspectives, another story, another friendship, and most of all, another animal friend. For those who love animals these books are a must read. You will not regret the time spent. Not for a moment. ( ) This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at WordPress, Blogspot, Booklikes & Librarything by Bookstooge’s Exalted Permission. Title: Vet in a Spin Series: All Creatures Great and Small #6 Author: James Herriot Rating: 3 of 5 Stars Genre: Non-Fiction Pages: 224 Format: Kindle digital scan Synopsis: James completes his pilot training and is all set to do his part in the RAF when a minor bit of surgery removes his A+ health rating and he loses his rating to fly. After kicking about, the RAF sends him back home to be a vet again. Stories from his vet days are once again interspersed and make up the bulk of the book. My Thoughts: Another good edition of the Vet series. I really wish he'd done more about his actual time in the RAF though, as the little tidbits he doles out shows that he can tell much more than just animal stories. The ending with him entering Darrowby, for the first time again, to start over and wondering if his vet skill have atrophied in the time he spent in RAF training is a good look at a young man who has done a lot but just isn't sure. The stories seemed to jump about a bit - mostly starting in the R.A.F. then switching to the past. Would have liked to hear a bit more about life in the R.A.F. :-) There were some sadder and more serious stories in this one as well as some which I have seen in the TV series. Really enjoyed those familiar ones. Liked Ned and Elsie's story and Mr. Potts and Nip's, they made me smile. :-) no reviews | add a review
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James Herriot has swapped his wellies for a flying jacket, but he can't wait to get back to the practice and his old Darrowby friendsJames Herriot, strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, feels rather out of place, but he hasn't found a new profession and it surely won't be long before the RAF come round to his point of view... James Herriot's sixth volume of unforgettable memoirs sees him dreaming of the day when he can rejoin his wife Helen, little son Jimmy, veterinary partner Siegfried, the eternal student Tristan - and all the old Darrowby crows, both two-legged and four. 'He can tell a good story against himself, and his pleasure in the beauty of the countryside in which he works is infectious' The Daily Telegraph 'Full of warmth, wisdom and wit' The Field 'It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company' Observer No library descriptions found. |
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