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The Lord God Made Them All

By: James Herriot
Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
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Publisher's summary

Now available as an audio book for the first time, The Lord God Made Them All is the bestselling sequel to All Things Wise and Wonderful and the fourth volume in James Herriot's classic collections of animal stories--the basis for the PBS Masterpiece television series, All Creatures Great and Small.

In this repackaged volume, after serving in the RAF in World War II, Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire to his beloved family and multitude of patients, with many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to share with us and warm our hearts.

Animal lovers of all ages, and fans of Herriot's original classics, won't want to miss this beautiful treasure.
After serving in the Royal Air Force in World War II, James Herriot gladly returns home to Yorkshire to his beloved family and multitude of patients, with many more tender, funny, sad and wise stories to tell us. Touching our hearts with laughter and wisdom, lifting our spirits with compassion and goodness, James Herriot never fails to delight.

©1981 by James Herriot (P)1996 by Audio Renaissance Tapes, a Division of CPU, Inc.

Critic reviews

“This is Herriot at his best. . . able to make us laugh, cry or nod in agreement with some snippet of universal truth.” —The Washington Post

“A triumph in the art of storytelling, as delightful and refreshing to the mind's eye and heart as a field of bright-eyed daisies.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“A master storyteller with flawless timing.” —The Houston Post

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Not my fave, but still good

This is my least favorite of the four in the series, but as you can see from the ratings I gave it, it's still good.

Unlike most of his works, this one has portions that some parents will want to pre-screen before reading to young children because of explicit references to animal sexuality, detailed accounts of collecting specimens for artificial insemination, etc. And, additionally, parents should be aware that this was a hard-drinking culture, and Herriot didn't minimize that fact.

The story is also oddly disjointed, making frequent jumps from the 1940's to the 1960's and back again, which detracted from its quality in my opinion.

However, it's still very enjoyable because Herriot had a wonderful eye for beauty, for humor, for poignancy, for sorrow, for joy. And he knew how to set it all down masterfully on paper.

And the narration? Well, it's Christopher Timothy! What more needs to be said? He's wonderful.

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Best listen ever!

What a joy this series is! I've listened to it twice now and am sure I'm not done.
Wholesome storytelling at its finest! The love and appreciation for animals and humanity is uplifting and inspiring.
Thanks to everyone involved.

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Love

This book is touching.I love love love love love love it.You should listen for sure.❤️❤️❤️

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Great series

Entertaining, easy-to-listen-to conclusion of the vet's series, with a nice performance by Christopher Timothy. Great for a family"read" in the car!

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Excellent conclusion to a wonderful series.

I absolutely love the series of short stories of the highland moores. I am only able to listen for short periods of time, and the short tales fit perfectly in my schedule.

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Always a joy to read Herriot

Every volume of the series is excellent reading and the consistency of using the same narrator makes it all the better. He is excellent!!!

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No disappointment here!

I love James Herriot and Christopher Timothy is absolutely the best! I was leary of ordering another because the last one I ordered, All Things Bright and Beautiful was sub standard on recording, but this one was perfect. Very entertaining, a good listen for the entire family. Something for everybody! Love it.

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Incredible Series

A dramatic view of the life of an English country get that has past into history. What an endearing, funny, sad legacy of rural Yorkshire farmers and the vet that rolled up his sleeves and cared for the animals they loved and provided a living for so many.

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Loved it

I read this book Years ago now it's nice that I can listen to it I still love it it was great

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wonderful

I loved this amazing audiobook the author and narrator it was inspiring warm and funny

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