Book description
Alf Wight, a modest Scottish writer, better known as James Herriot,
wrote books that became worldwide best sellers, films, audiobooks, and a
much-loved television show. In The Life of a Country Vet, Graham Lord
has written a detailed and affectionate biography of this remarkable
man. Lord carefully documents Wight's life, beginning with his childhood
in Glasgow and his years in veterinary college. Following his
development as a writer, the source of his pen name, and his struggles
to get published. Along the way, we encounter some extraordinary events
and hidden tragedies in this seemingly magical life. Millions of fans
laughed and cried at Wight's delightful stories of life as a vet. Lord
reveals that some of the stories were utterly true, and some were
utterly fictional. He illuminates the real relationships between the
memorable characters that inhabit the books. This warm yet insightful
portrait by Lord - who knew his subject very well - will be enjoyed by
Wight's myriad of fans. It also dispels the myths that have grown around
the life of one of the most famous and deeply loved vets the world has
known. Graham Lord was literary editor and weekly books columnist of
the Sunday Express for many years, during which time he interviewed
almost every major novelist and bestseller, from P. G. Wodehouse to Ruth
Rendell. He is an author of both non-fiction and fiction.
