And as with any adaptations of Dickens, I went into “All Creatures Great and Small” with the knowledge that it could not include all or even most of them. Like Charles Dickens, Herriot was able to breathe life into an astounding assortment of disparate characters, often engaged in unforgettable incidents. For their celebration of the hard, often brutal work of farming and its vulnerability to fate their recognition of the realities of rural poverty, neglect and old age their celebration of love, friendship and the natural world and, of course, their dedication to exploring the deep and intricate bonds between people and animals of all types.īut above all I loved them for their panoply of vividly drawn people. I re-read them often, including during the early days of the pandemic, and while the older me recognizes a highly romanticized, white male-centric view of social history when I see one, I love them still.
JAMES HERRIOT ALL MY PATIENTS CALL NUMBER OR DEWEY SERIES
I had been very much looking forward to the series I‘m a big fan of British television, particularly during times of crisis, and I love James Herriot’s books with the kind of fanatical love reserved for works first encountered and appreciated during childhood.
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