James Herriot (1) (1916–1995)
Autor(a) de All Creatures Great and Small
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About the Author
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 mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos
Image credit: The World of James Herriot (c) Hambleton District Council
Séries
Obras por James Herriot
The Best of James Herriot: The Favorite Stories of One of the Most Beloved Writers of Our Time (1982) 1,213 exemplares
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful / The Lord God Made… (1975) 114 exemplares
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 exemplares
All Creatures Great & Small: The Complete Series [1978 - 1990] (2009) — Original books — 21 exemplares
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Things Wise and Wonderful: Three James Herriot… 15 exemplares
James Herriot Reads From His Books: If Only They Could Talk / It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet [Abridged Audiobook] (1985) 12 exemplares
James Herriot's Treasury for Children First Edition 11 exemplares
Great Animal Stories: If Only They Could Talk, Ring of Bright Water, A Cat in the Window, Elephant Bill, Encounters… (1960) — Contribuidor; Contribuidor — 11 exemplares
James Herriot's 5 Book Set: All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful / All Th (1998) 10 exemplares
Every Living Thing, Volume 2 (2 Audio Cassette Tape Set) (Audio Renaissance Tapes) (1993) 6 exemplares
Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh / Der Tierarzt. Zwei Tierarzt- Romane in einem Band. (1991) 5 exemplares
Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh Teil 1 + 2 . Ankunft in Darroby / Tricki Woo's Party (2007) 4 exemplares
The Lord God Made Them All/James Herriot's Yorkshire 4 exemplares
James Herriot Reads From His Books: Let Sleeping Vets Lie / Vet in Harness [Audiobook] (1986) 3 exemplares
James Herriot's Vet Stories: Vets Might Fly; Vets In A Spin; The Lord God Made Them All (1900) 3 exemplares
James Herriot Set - 5 books 2 exemplares
James Herriot's World of Animals: A Collection of Stories from the World's Most Beloved Veterinarian (2000) 2 exemplares
All Things Great And Small, The Lord God Made Them All, James Herriot's Yorkshire, All things bright And Beautiful… 2 exemplares
Vet Stories 2 exemplares
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
Il dono di natale 1 exemplar
Livros Condensados (Unknown Condensed Books) — Autor — 1 exemplar
O Veterinário de Província 1 exemplar
Nothing Like Experience 1 exemplar
All Creatures Great and Small, book and film 1 exemplar
The James Herriot Collection Box Set 1-5 1 exemplar
The Lord God Made Them All (excerpt) 1 exemplar
James Herriot 1 exemplar
Un vétérinaire sous les drapeaux 1 exemplar
Christmas Kitten, The 1 exemplar
Ja kõigi loomade üle... [jutustus] / 2 1 exemplar
Associated Works
The Sophisticated Cat: A Gathering of Stories, Poems, and Miscellaneous Writings About Cats (1992) — Contribuidor — 99 exemplares
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Cannibals of the Heart • Texas Dawn • Crossing In… (1981) 8 exemplares
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • The Rig • Anna • The Last of the Cockleshell Heroes (1992) 5 exemplares
Livros Condensados: Veterinário de Província | A Queda Fulminante | Nella, a Sobrevivente | A Linha Vermelha (1993) — Autor — 5 exemplares
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Licence Renewed • The Cradle Will Fall • A Very… (1981) 4 exemplares
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher, Bestseller-Sonderband - Die roten Elefanten / Lovey / Sphinx (1982) 2 exemplares
Livros condensados: Como Deus Os Criou | Onde Estão As Crianças | Amor Cego | Os Cães Da Guerra (1981) 2 exemplares
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Every Living Thing • Treasures • Condition Black • The Island Harp 2 exemplares
Readers Digest Condensed Books 1974 2 exemplares
Het Beste Boek 160: De verrader / Alle dieren van het land / Tarantula / De stormvogel (1993) 2 exemplares
Het Beste Boek 101: De witte dageraad / Moord om middernacht? / Liefde voor al wat leeft / Vlucht tussen leven en dood (1982) 1 exemplar
Kirjavaliot - Kaikenkarvaiset ystäväni (All creatures great and small) / Marraskuun painajainen (Where are the… (1986) 1 exemplar
Newsweek Condensed Books: Meeting at Potsdam | All Things Bright and Beautiful | Portrait in Motion | Pleasure Bond (1974) — Contribuidor — 1 exemplar
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Lord God Made Them All • Enoch and the Gorilla • Where are the Children? (1982) 1 exemplar
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Herriot, James
- Nome legal
- Wight, James Alfred
- Outros nomes
- Herriot, James
Wight, Alf - Data de nascimento
- 1916-10-03
- Data de falecimento
- 1995-02-23
- Localização do túmulo
- Sutton Bank, North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire, England, UK (cremated and ashes scattered)
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- País (no mapa)
- England, UK
- Local de nascimento
- Sunderland, Durham, England, UK
- Local de falecimento
- Thirlby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Causa da morte
- prostate cancer
- Locais de residência
- Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, UK
Thirlby, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England, UK - Educação
- Glasgow Veterinary College (DVM|1939)
- Ocupações
- veterinarian
author - Relações
- Wight, Jim (son)
- Organizações
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Officer, Order of the British Empire (1979)
Fellow, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (1982)
Membros
Críticas
Listas
Read This Next (1)
al.vick-series (1)
A Novel Cure (1)
Gatti (1)
United Kingdom (1)
discontinued (1)
Elevenses (1)
Favorite Series (1)
Sonlight Books (1)
Carole's List (1)
Best Dog Stories (5)
Cats in Fiction (4)
Comfort Reads (4)
1970s (4)
Ambleside Books (4)
Christmas Books (1)
Prémios
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 119
- Also by
- 41
- Membros
- 45,814
- Popularidade
- #351
- Avaliação
- 4.2
- Críticas
- 457
- ISBN
- 859
- Línguas
- 21
- Marcado como favorito
- 9