All creatures great and small is based on the first two novels, if only they could talk (1970) and it shouldn't happen to a vet (1972), and was given the same title as the 1972 u.s About the author (2006) james herriot grew up in glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at glasgow veterinary college Compilation volume of these two novels
If Only They Could Talk by James Herriot - Pan Macmillan
It was released in 1975
It was directed by claude whatham, and written by hugh whitemore, and starred simon ward as james herriot and anthony hopkins as siegfried farnon.
If only they could talk was published in the united kingdom in 1970 by michael joseph ltd, but sales were slow until thomas mccormack, of st Martin's press in new york city, received a copy and arranged to have the first two books published as a single volume in the united states. Printdisabled contributor internet archive language english item size 365.9m 190. Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure, if only they could talk is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic and beauty of britain’s wild places
James herriot's books were televised in the enormously popular series all creatures great and small. If only they could talk is a warm hearted book recounting his early experiences as a young veterinary surgeon in thirsk, a small rural town in north yorkshire, uk during the 1930's.
