First published 2011
Newly married vet James Herriot's blissful life is upended when he's drafted into the RAF during WWII. Exhausted and homesick, he finds solace in memories of his old veterinary practice—the farmers, the animals, the colorful Siegfried and Tristan. As Herriot sogs through military training, the lure of his Yorkshire Dales life only grows stronger. But back home, animals still need care, emergencies must be answered, and farmers rely on his expertise—even with war raging. Herriot's unwavering passion for his work is the anchor that keeps him going through this trying chapter.
Genres: fiction, animals, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: England, Yorkshire
Period: World War II
409 pages · Hardcover · G K Hall & Co