U.S. Authors - 20th Century - Literary Biography, Veterinary Medicine - General & Miscellaneous, Veterinarians - Biography
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Overview
All Things Herriot is the first full-length book about this best-selling author, whose work, adapted for television, has swept through the world in one of the most popular and enduring series of all times: All Creatures Great and Small. Sanford Sternlicht offers a comprehensive, up-to-the-moment evaluation of the Herriot achievements, and it offers the most detailed biography of the real Herriot, James Alfred Wight, in print to date. He explores how this good-natured veterinarian came into existence and how he developed over the course of the series of books. How and why Herriot made the transition to television is examined as well as the effect the shows had on audiences. This is the story of the "creating" of James Herriot, how he captured the imagination of popular culture. This simple man, with his profound love for all creatures in his peaceable kingdom, has earned for himself a secure and enduring place in the hearts and minds of readers and viewers alike.Editorials
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Sternlicht (English, Syracuse U.) explores the life of the best- selling author and country veterinarian to show how he captured the imagination of popular culture in television and films. Includes a chronology, and b&w photos. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 28, 1995
Publisher
Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1995.
Pages
174
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780815603221