After qualifying as a vet in 1939 Alf Wight aka James Herriot moved to a veterinary practice in Thirsk He was over fifty when his first book of stories about life as a Yorkshire vet was published giving birth to some of Yorkshire's most famous & much-loved literary characters Although he brought fame & fortune to himself & those around him Alf Wight remained an intensely private person respected & trusted by those whose animals he cared for & adored by millions of fans This illuminating biography reveals the real man behind the title ' The World's Most Famous Vet'