It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet

by James Herriot

First published 1980

Vet James Herriot tends to the quirky critters of Yorkshire's countryside, from a cantankerous bull to a mischievous pig. But the real chaos comes from the local farmer's daughter who just won't take no for an answer. As Herriot navigates the highs and lows of rural veterinary life, his good humor and compassion shine through, revealing the heart at the center of this world.

Genres: fiction, animals, 20th-century, biography-memoir, comedy

Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, whimsical

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: England, Yorkshire, Wielka Brytania

Period: 20th-century

Mass Market Paperback · Pan Macmillan

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