If Only They Could Talk: The Classic Memoir of a 1930s Vet

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Herriot εμπνέεται από την ζωή του και την εργασιακή του εμπειρία ως κτηνίατρος και μάς μεταφέρει στην επαρχιακή Αγγλία της δεκαετίας του '30 'χτίζοντας' σταδιακά μια ξεκαρδιστική ιστορία γεμάτη ηθογραφικά στοιχεία και αστεία περιστατικά με κατοικίδια ζώα.

Dalam bayangan saya, si James ini menceritakan kejadian lucu yang dialaminya dengan muka lempeng, soalnya bahasanya juga lempeng aja sih. An excerpt from: If Only They Could Talk narrated by the author James Herriot, better known to fans around the globe as ‘James Herriot’, the most famous vet in the world. In January 1940, he took a brief job at a veterinary practice in Sunderland, but moved in July to work in a rural practice based in the town of Thirsk, Yorkshire, close to the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors, where he was to remain for the rest of his life.I found that I had had no idea as a child of the time period that he was writing in, and the changing face of farming life between the wars was interesting, as was the changing of medicine with the advent of antibiotics. That man in the picture had just finished an excellent lunch and had moved next door to do a bit of calving just for the sheer pleasure of it, as a kind of dessert. The Yorkshire animals provide the element of pain and drama; the role of their owners is to feel and express joy, sadness, sometimes triumph. The resulting book, titled All Creatures Great and Small, was an overnight success, spawning numerous sequels, movies, and a successful television adaptation. It was a bedtime read, and I realised that every night I was looking forward to going to bed, just so I could read some more.

Nesavieb seju nepatīkamā grimmasē, galu galā tāda ir skarbā realitāte, ja esi nolēmis savu profesionālo ceļu brist lauku dubļos. James quickly learnt that dealing with animals was sometimes easier than dealing with people, especially farming people who were used to doing things their own way. Atasannya seorang dokter hewan Siegfried Farnon, yang cerdas namun eksentrik dan pelupa, dan hidupnya sering diwarnai dengan paradoks.James went about his work each day doing what he loved and hoped in time that those who weren't too sure about him would come around and see what a great job he was performing.

This is a large volume of writing, but it never gets boring because his insight into human and animal nature is profound. If only they could talk’ undoubtedly is at its pinnacle when it comes to the descriptions of the landscape in which the book is set and is among one of the best countryside books I have ever read. Overall, Herriot's books are a testament to the power of compassion, empathy, and love, both for animals and for our fellow human beings. I think just about anyone would enjoy these episodic adventures of a veterinary in the Yorkshire Dales. I am really looking forward to reading the rest in the series - this is the sort of comfort reading that I know I can look forward to if I need a break from real life.

I mostly read them as in-between books: When I’ve finished a book and cannot review it right away as I usually would, I open a Herriot and am right back in his beloved Yorkshire Dales. He portrays them as hardworking, down-to-earth, and deeply connected to the land and the animals they care for. James Herriot's books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small. This observation, which lightens the mood along with some comical dialogs that ensues with cow’s owner, sets the tone for the book.