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The Lord God Made them All (All Creatures Great and Small #7)
520 pages
A comforting, fireside chat of a book that celebrates the beautiful, messy, and hilarious realities of living alongside animals.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sunlit, slightly chaotic farmhouse kitchen where the kettle is always on. It unfolds at a leisurely, episodic pace, inviting you to savor each wry anecdote and tender observation without rushing toward a finish line. The atmosphere is profoundly comforting and pastoral, steeped in a deep affection for the rugged Yorkshire landscape and its equally rugged inhabitants. The prose is conversational and unpretentious, effortlessly balancing gentle humor with moments of quiet, poignant reflection on the fragility of life. It is a perfect sanctuary for animal lovers and anyone craving a warm, nostalgic retreat into a world where community, compassion, and the simple rhythms of nature still hold sway.
- Mood
- cozy
- pastoral
- comforting
- sun-warmed
- Tone
- warm
- wry
- nostalgic
- compassionate
- humorous
- Pace
- leisurely
- Themes
- human-animal bond · healing power of home · rhythms of rural life · community and belonging · finding joy in the ordinary
- The writing
- Unpretentious and conversational, blending rich descriptions of the Yorkshire Dales with perfectly captured local dialects.
- The arc
- A gentle journey from the profound relief of returning home to a deep, abiding celebration of life's everyday miracles.
- Who it's for
- Animal lovers and readers seeking a comforting, episodic escape into a simpler, deeply connected way of life.
Content notes
- animal illness and death
- mild wartime reminiscences
About the book
The continuing memoirs of country veterinarian James Herriot. After serving in the RAF in World War II, Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire and his growing family and multitude of patients. There are stubborn farmers who refuse his 'new-fangled' treatments, a goat that’s eaten 293 tomatoes, a voyage to Russia with 383 pedigreed sheep, and many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to warm our hearts.
Description from Open Library.
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