James Herriot (1) (1916–1995)

Autor von All Creatures Great and Small

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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 mehr anzeigen 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) weniger anzeigen

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All Creatures Great and Small (1972) 7,834 Exemplare

Der Tierarzt. Die zweite Folge der heiteren Tierarztgeschichten. (1974) 4,847 Exemplare

Der Tierarzt kommt. Die dritte Folge der heiteren Tierarztgeschichten. (1976) 4,348 Exemplare

Von Zweibeinern und Vierbeinern (1981) 4,014 Exemplare

Ein jegliches nach seiner Art: Neue Geschichten vom Doktor und dem lieben Vieh (1992) 3,289 Exemplare

James Herriot's Treasury for Children (1992) 2,871 Exemplare

Auf den Hund gekommen: Zehn tierische Geschichten (1986) 1,690 Exemplare

Alles für die Katz. Großdruck. Zehn schnurrige Geschichten. (1994) 1,630 Exemplare

The Best of James Herriot: The Favorite Stories of One of the Most Beloved Writers of Our Time (1982) 1,213 Exemplare

James Herriot's Yorkshire (1979) 1,129 Exemplare

Moses the Kitten (1984) 992 Exemplare

The Christmas Day Kitten (1986) 882 Exemplare

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972) 858 Exemplare

James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories (1986) 856 Exemplare

If Only They Could Talk (1970) 840 Exemplare

Let Sleeping Vets Lie (1973) 765 Exemplare

Vets Might Fly (1976) 733 Exemplare

Vet in Harness (1974) 697 Exemplare

Bello (1985) 697 Exemplare

Vet in a Spin (1977) 677 Exemplare

Bonny's Big Day (1987) 663 Exemplare

James Herriot's Animal Stories (1992) — Autor — 617 Exemplare

The Market Square Dog (1989) 580 Exemplare

All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful (1972) 513 Exemplare

Oscar, Cat-About-Town (1990) 454 Exemplare

Smudge, The Little Lost Lamb (1991) 381 Exemplare

Blossom Comes Home (1969) 350 Exemplare

All Things Wise and Wonderful/The Lord God Made Them All (1999) 232 Exemplare

Three James Herriot Classics (Set 1-3) (1980) 197 Exemplare

James Herriot Omnibus (1-6) (1977) 177 Exemplare

All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful / The Lord God Made… (1975) 114 Exemplare

The Complete James Herriot Box Set 1-8 (2006) 107 Exemplare

James Herriot's Yorkshire Revisited (1999) 98 Exemplare

Seven Yorkshire Tales (1995) 85 Exemplare

Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh : als Tierarzt in den grünen Hügeln von Yorkshire (1979) 47 Exemplare

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) 43 Exemplare

All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Series [1978 - 1990] (2009) — Original books — 21 Exemplare

The Complete James Herriot (Set 1-4) (1974) 20 Exemplare

The Wonderful World of James Herriot: A Charming Collection of Classic Stories (2022) 15 Exemplare

All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful: Three James Herriot… 15 Exemplare

Comedy Classics: 34 Hilarious Stories (1987) — Mitwirkender; Mitwirkender — 13 Exemplare

James Herriot Reads From His Books: If Only They Could Talk / It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet [Abridged Audiobook] (1985) 12 Exemplare

James Herriot's Treasury for Children First Edition 11 Exemplare

Great Animal Stories: If Only They Could Talk, Ring of Bright Water, A Cat in the Window, Elephant Bill, Encounters… (1960) — Mitwirkender; Mitwirkender — 11 Exemplare

Yorkshire tales (1982) 11 Exemplare

If Only They Could Talk [Abridged Audiobook] (2008) 10 Exemplare

James Herriot's 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Th (1998) 10 Exemplare

Let Sleeping Vets Lie [Abridged Audio book] (1986) 10 Exemplare

James Herriot Omnibus (Set 1-3, 8) (1995) 9 Exemplare

Every Living Thing, Volume 2 (2 Audio Cassette Tape Set) (Audio Renaissance Tapes) (1993) 6 Exemplare

It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 6 Exemplare

Digger and Other Stories (1994) 6 Exemplare

Vet in Harness [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 5 Exemplare

Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh / Der Tierarzt. Zwei Tierarzt- Romane in einem Band. (1991) 5 Exemplare

Tricki Woo (Hundegeschichten) (1996) 5 Exemplare

Stories from the Herriot Collection {Audiobook} (1990) 5 Exemplare

Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh Teil 1 + 2 . Ankunft in Darroby / Tricki Woo's Party (2007) 4 Exemplare

Vet in a Spin [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 4 Exemplare

Totes les bèsties petites i grosses, II (2020) 4 Exemplare

Cats and Dogs (1990) 4 Exemplare

The Lord God Made Them All/James Herriot's Yorkshire 4 Exemplare

James Herriot Treble: "Vet in Harness", "Vet in a Spin", "Vets Might Fly" (1995) 4 Exemplare

James Herriot's vet stories Vol.2 (1900) 3 Exemplare

Nip and Sam (1992) 3 Exemplare

James Herriot Reads From His Books: Let Sleeping Vets Lie / Vet in Harness [Audiobook] (1986) 3 Exemplare

James Herriot's Vet Stories: Vets Might Fly; Vets In A Spin; The Lord God Made Them All (1900) 3 Exemplare

Reads From His Books If Only They Could Talk And It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet (1981) 3 Exemplare

Ja kõigi loomade üle... [jutustus] / 1 (1993) 3 Exemplare

Vets Might Fly [Abridged Audiobook] (2009) 3 Exemplare

Set of 6 books by James Herriot (Christmas Day Kitten, Blossom Comes Home, Only One Woof, The Market Square Dog, Moses… 2 Exemplare

All Creatures Great & Small - Series 1 - Volume 2 [1978] [DVD] 2 Exemplare

Der kleine Vagabund (1990) 2 Exemplare

Egy állatorvos történetei Az élet dicsérete (1983) 2 Exemplare

Det Bästas Bokval (1994) vol 177 : Mellan himmel och jord; Scarlett; Förföljd 2 Exemplare

James Herriot Set - 5 books 2 Exemplare

Every Living Thing [abridged audio] (2010) 2 Exemplare

Dr. James Herriot, Tierarzt (1976) 2 Exemplare

James Herriot's World of Animals: A Collection of Stories from the World's Most Beloved Veterinarian (2000) 2 Exemplare

Meine Tiere, mein Leben. Geschichten von Zweibeinern und Vierbeinern (2000) 2 Exemplare

All Things Great And Small, The Lord God Made Them All, James Herriot's Yorkshire, All things bright And Beautiful… 2 Exemplare

Vet Stories 2 Exemplare

Kirjavaliot - Lentokapteeni, Kulkuri ja olkihattuinen tyttö, R - salainen asiakirja, Luojanluomat ystäväni (1977) 1 Exemplar

Let sleeping dogs lie 1 Exemplar

James Herriot 3-volume Paperback 1 Exemplar

Geschichten vom Tierarzt Dr. James Herriot. Sonderausgabe. Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh / Dr. James Herriot, Tierarzt (1985) 1 Exemplar

Noch mehr Geschichten vom Tierarzt (1997) 1 Exemplar

If They Could Only Talk / It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet, Abridged Edition 1 Exemplar

Il dono di natale 1 Exemplar

James Herriot's Favorite Animal Stores Set - Animal Stories, Dog Stories & Cat Stories 1 Exemplar

James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories by James Herriot (11-Nov-2014) Hardcover 1 Exemplar

ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL now filmed LET SLEEPING VETS LIE 1 Exemplar

Jingo and Skipper; and, The New Assistant (1995) 1 Exemplar

Readers Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All; Licence Renewed; The Cradle Will Fall; A Very Private War… 1 Exemplar

O Veterinário de Província - Volume II (2003) 1 Exemplar

Best of James Herriot: Favourite Memories of a Country Vet 1 Exemplar

Livros Condensados (Unknown Condensed Books) — Autor — 1 Exemplar

All Four Books from James Herriot, also published as All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful,… 1 Exemplar

O Veterinário de Província 1 Exemplar

Nothing Like Experience 1 Exemplar

Christmas & Other Stories (1993) 1 Exemplar

All Creatures Great and Small, book and film 1 Exemplar

The James Herriot Collection Box Set 1-5 1 Exemplar

Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh. Schwein gehabt & Die schöne Helen. 4 CD (2008) 1 Exemplar

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The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Mitwirkender — 99 Exemplare

Richard Adams's Favorite Animal Stories (1979) — Mitwirkender — 72 Exemplare

Celebrate Cricket: 30 Years of Stories and Art (2003) — Mitwirkender — 43 Exemplare

Famous and Curious Animal Stories (1982) — Mitwirkender — 29 Exemplare

All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete First Series (1978) 26 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1993 v01 (1987) 25 Exemplare

Animal Stories: Tame and Wild (1979) — Mitwirkender — 23 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Best Sellers: Still Missing | The Lord God Made Them All (1981) 23 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1981 v04 (1981) 22 Exemplare

All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Third Series (1979) 21 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1974 v05 (1974) — Mitwirkender — 19 Exemplare

All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Second Series (2002) 18 Exemplare

Cat Encounters: A Cat-Lover's Anthology (1979) — Mitwirkender — 10 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Best Sellers: The Pelican Brief | Every Living Thing (1992) 10 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Cannibals of the Heart • Texas Dawn • Crossing In… (1981) 8 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books 1973 v05 (1973) 6 Exemplare

RDCBLP v080 The Client | The Stolen Car | A Worn Path (1995) 6 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • The Rig • Anna • The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes (1992) 5 Exemplare

Livros Condensados: Veterinário de Província | A Queda Fulminante | Nella, a Sobrevivente | A Linha Vermelha (1993) — Autor — 5 Exemplare

All Creatures Great and Small [1975 TV movie] (1975) — Original book — 5 Exemplare

Reader's digest condensed books. 1993 (1993) 4 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Licence Renewed • The Cradle Will Fall • A Very… (1981) 4 Exemplare

Cricket Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1, September 1975 (1975) — Mitwirkender — 3 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Die roten Elefanten / Lovey / Sphinx (1982) 2 Exemplare

Livros condensados: Como Deus Os Criou | Onde Estão As Crianças | Amor Cego | Os Cães Da Guerra (1981) 2 Exemplare

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • Treasures • Condition Black • The Island Harp 2 Exemplare

Readers Digest Condensed Books 1974 2 Exemplare

Het Beste Boek 160: De verrader / Alle dieren van het land / Tarantula / De stormvogel (1993) 2 Exemplare

Het Beste Boek 101: De witte dageraad / Moord om middernacht? / Liefde voor al wat leeft / Vlucht tussen leven en dood (1982) 1 Exemplar

RDCBLP v072 Every Living Thing | Quite Immaterial | Stormy Petrel (1993) 1 Exemplar

Vet in Harness / The Innocent Savage / The Will of Magda Townsend / Lion in the Evening / The Stepford Wives 1 Exemplar

Kirjavaliot - Torni (The tower), Kaksintaistelu lumessa (Alatna), Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni (All creatures great and… 1 Exemplar

Kirjavaliot - Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni (All creatures great and small) / Marraskuun painajainen (Where are the… (1986) 1 Exemplar

Reader's Digest Best Sellers: The Tower | All Creatures Great and Small 1 Exemplar

Alle dieren onder de regenboog; Dans met de duivel; Tetje; ...En toen zei Don Camillo... 1 Exemplar

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Vets Might Fly • The Pride of the Peacock • The Horsemen • Daylight Must Come 1 Exemplar

Newsweek Condensed Books: Meeting at Potsdam | All Things Bright and Beautiful | Portrait in Motion | Pleasure Bond (1974) — Mitwirkender — 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

RDCBLP The Tightrope Walker | The Lord God Made Them All (1983) 1 Exemplar

De schepping stralend en schoon; De salamander; Avalon; De kleine buitenstaander 1 Exemplar

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Gebräuchlichste Namensform: Herriot, James
Rechtmäßiger Name: Wight, James Alfred
Andere Namen: Herriot, James
Geburtstag: 1916-10-03
Todestag: 1995-02-23
Begräbnisort: England
Geschlecht: male
Nationalität: UK
Land (für Karte): England, UK
Geburtsort: Sunderland, Durham, England, UK
Sterbeort: Thirlby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Todesursache: prostate cancer
Wohnorte: Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, UK
Thirlby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Ausbildung: Glasgow Veterinary College
Berufe: Tierarzt
author
Beziehungen: Wight, Jim (son)
Organisationen: Royal Air Force (WWII)
Preise und Auszeichnungen: Officer, Order of the British Empire (1979)
Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1982)

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Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh. Schwein gehabt & Die… von James Herriot

Die autobiographischen Erinnerungen des Tierarztes James Heriott sind überall bekannt, v.a. aufgrund der beliebten Verfilmung. Da ist es fast ein Wunder, dass ich sie bisher noch nicht kannte. James arbeitet als junger Tierarzt in Yorkshire Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Geschichten erzählen von den Sorgen und Hoffnungen der Bauern, für die Krankheit und drohender Verlust eines Tieres eine Katastrophe darstellen. Der junge Tierartzt berichtet leicht selbstironisch und oft lustig von seinen Erlebnissen mit eigenwilligen Landwirten, seinem wechselhaften Chef und dessen leichtlebigem Bruder, mit kaputten Autos, Schneeeinbrüchen und natürlich auch mit der Liebe. Wirklich nett- ma wäre selbst gern Tierarzt und man hätte auch fast gern damals gelebt, wenn man die Geschichten hört. Alles ist noch so einfach und überschaubar - und die Probleme, und die es geht, sind tatsächlich schlimm, nicht nur aufgeplustertes OMG-Drama.… (mehr)