The Lord God Made Them All

By: James Herriot

Narrated by: Christopher Timothy

Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins

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

Just as good as the others

All of the Herriot books are great in audio -- very engaging stories that benefit much from the fine reader's rendering of the accents. This one is no exception. I was really sorry when I finished this series because I know there will be no more books.

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.

Good Wholesome Reading.

Would you consider the audio edition of The Lord God Made Them All to be better than the print version?

Yes, I do. Christopher Timothy is the perfect narrator for James Herriot books. He does the accents very well and he has very good inflections when the exciting parts come. It is easy to visual James Herriot scrambling out of the way of charging livestock or dealing with ridiculous clients. He does a great job.

Who was your favorite character and why?

James Herriot, of course.

What does Christopher Timothy bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

as above

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I would stick to the title.

Any additional comments?

I have read the entire series of Herriot's books and re-read many of them. His books are good, wholesome reading of a time when life was more down to earth and quaint. I love his books. Comfort reading!

Great listen

I've always enjoyed the Herriot books and having grown up with the TV series, it was wonderful to hear them read by Christopher Timothy (who plays James). This is a very relaxing listen.
Christopher Timothy reads these wonderfully, during the humourous anecdotes you can hear him smiling.

Priceless!

Where do I begin?!?! James Herriot's words and experiences are brought to vivid life by the flawless and brilliant narration of Christopher Timothy! I have never been so captivated! Timothy's spot-on vocals left me awestruck- he truly captures Herriot's sharp wit and genuine love of all creatures great and small!

Awesome!

The James Herriott books are all some of my all-time favorites. If you are looking for a "real" story that reads like fiction, but is based on this man's extraordinary life, you will thoroughly enjoy this book.

Another great novel from James Herriot!

This is a wonderful book full of wonderful stories and colorful characters. I like this book only slightly less than Herriot’s prevoius books but nevertheless, it’s a wonderful book and you can’t go wrong with it. The end of this one made me a little sad though. Siegfried is one of my favorite characters and I made the mistake of reading his Wikipedia page. Sometimes it’s better not knowing how your favorite characters end up in real life.
My other complaint has more to do with the intrusive music than it does with the book itself. They sometimes play the music over the narrator’s voice and it often doesn’t fit the mood of the story. I think the most annoying thing though is that they sometimes play the music in the middle of a story rather that at the beginning or end of a chapter and it’s confusing. I really wish they had left the music out altogether.

Excellent book

Would you consider the audio edition of The Lord God Made Them All to be better than the print version?

I enjoyed reading and listening to the books.

What other book might you compare The Lord God Made Them All to and why?

All James Harriot books are top notch.

Which character – as performed by Christopher Timothy – was your favorite?

Tristen

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

Excellent book.

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.

A Time Honored Classic

The final chapter of some of the greatest works ever done. I enjoy listening to the adventure of the Yorkshire Dells vet and his friends.

This is fit for the whole family, nad will enjoyed by all.