James Herriot: The Life of a Country Vet

Graham Lord has written a detailed and affectionate biography of this remarkable man, whose calm and reserve remained unchanged by phenomenal success and adulation. Lord has uncovered some extraordinary events and hidden tragedies in this seemingly magical life. He reveals how some of Herriot's stories were completely true and how some were fiction, just as he illuminates what the real relationships were among the memorable characters who inhabited Herriot's books. Simultaneous Carroll & Graf hardcover. 2 cassettes. November publication date.