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. But even life in the sleepy village of darrowby has its challenges 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. Herriot’s stories represent kindness, empathy, and camaraderie among rural communities
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.
