The second volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great & Small Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby & married to Helen the farmers daughter James Herriot thinks hes finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues brother Siegfried & Tristan Farnon he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques delivering calves after far too much home-made wine & a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets. & then with Britain on the verge of war James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby -- & Helen -- for ever... Since they were first published James Herriots memoirs have sold millions of copies & entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming funny & touching All Things Bright & Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination love & companionship from one of Britains best-loved authors.