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Klappentext Three of Herriot's classic works are collected in a gorgeous boxed set: "All Creatures Great and Small! All Things Bright and Beautiful!" and "All Things Wise and Wonderful." Unabridged. 35 CDs. "A great opportunity to introduce new listeners to audio."--"AudioFile*"Praise for James Herriot: "His message is affectionate, and his four-footed creatures are irresistible." --"Time""Herriot's skill as a storyteller is classic."--"Detroit Free Press""Herriot's generous nature and honest concern coupled with Timothy's friendly style are a winning combination."--"AudioFile"* on "Dog Stories" Praise for "All Creatures Great and Small""Christopher Timothy portrayed the semi-fictional Yorkshire veterinarian James Herriot in the wonderful BBC television series...he's just as good a reader as he is an actor. His cultured British voice twinkles with humor and shades into heartwarming emotion as appropriate. With his crystal articulation, he is marvelous, and so is the music from the television series." --"AudioFile""Praise for "All Things Bright and Beautiful: """Whatever joy one found in ["All Creatures Great and Small"] is in ["All Things Bright and Beautiful"], only even more joyous; whatever laughter rippled from the throat in the reading of the first, finds even greater gusto in this one. It is funny, wry, simple in its story but as deep and perceptive of life's truths as the superlative sensitivity of the writer and his talent can make it." --"The Hartford Courant""" All programs read by Christopher Timothy: "Christopher Timothy conveys his relish for the countryside and country folk, not to mention animals.... Herriot's generous nature and honest concern coupled with Timothy's friendly style are a winning combination." -- "AudioFile" ...