Publisher's Synopsis
THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS IN THE BOOKS, I THOUGHT, AS THE SNOW BLEW IN THROUGH THE GAPING DOORWAY AND SETTLED ON MY NAKED BACK. I LAY FACE DOWN ON THE COBBLED FLOOR IN A POOL OF NAMELESS MUCK, MY ARM DEEP INSIDE THE STRAINING COW... 1937: Newly-qualified veterinary surgeon James Herriot takes up a position in the Yorkshire Dales, and plunges into a working life of infinite variety - from calving recalcitrant cows in freezing byres (at two o'clock in the morning) to becoming 'Uncle Herriot' to a pampered Pekingese (and receiving Fortnum & Mason hampers from his doting canine nephew)...
