This edition presents the third collection by the English writer and veterinarian James Herriot, whose name is now known to readers worldwide, and whose works have been translated into dozens of languages. In this book, the author once again turns to the funny and endlessly touching stories of his four-legged patients—wise and amazing—and recalls the early years of his veterinary practice in Darrowby, behind which one can see the outlines of Thirsk, now home to the world-famous James Herriot Museum. In addition, the book also includes stories about how, after a short family life, the young veterinarian found himself as a newly minted pilot in the Royal Air Force and made his first solo flights.
The book was first published in Russian in 1985 (as part of the collection 'On All Creatures Great and Small'), with individual fragments and entire chapters omitted. This edition contains the full translation with restored cuts.