When I saw that The
Wonderful World of James Herriot audio book was available to listen to on
NetGalley I was excited at this opportunity.
As the subtitle says this book truly is A Charming Collection of
Classic Stories by James Herriot.
I remember
discovering James Herriot novels back in the 1970’s when I was in high school
and reading All Creatures Great and Small. More recently watching the beloved PBS television
show of the same name.
The audio book was
quite lovely. It was made more special with
the narration by Anna Madeley, Nicholas Ralph, and Rosie Page. You will recognize the voices of Anna and
Nicholas who play characters on the PBS show All Creatures Great and
Small. They do a fantastic job
in bringing these stories to life. Dr.
Rosie Page is the daughter of Alf Wight, better known by his penname James
Herriot.
You know a book is
good when you are interested from the get go as Rosie narrates the book’s introduction. It was fascinating to learn how Alf came to
write his stories and the books that have become a treasure to so many.
This book made me
laugh and cry. I appreciated the love
and compassion that James (Alf) showed to the animals he cared for and the
people who owned them. People from all
walks of life, interesting and memorable characters, and animals.
Some of the stories
go into detail about the ailments and treatment of the animals. You may not want to have young children
listen to or read the book, but wait until they are a little older.
I greatly enjoyed The
Wonderful World of James Herriot. It
was delightful as an audio book and one I would like to listen to or read again. It is the kind of book I would want to come
back and listen to or read all over again, and share with others.
The
Wonderful World of James Herriot would make a perfect Christmas or birthday gift for family and
friends, or even for yourself. If you
are familiar with the James Herriot books, it will likely make you want
to go back reread his novels.
I would like to
thank Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to the
audio book The Wonderful World of James Herriot by James
Herriot. I was provided with a complimentary
copy of this audio book and was under no obligation to give a favorable
review.
