{"product_id":"young-herriot-the-early-life-and-times-of-james-herriot","title":"Young Herriot: The Early Life and Times of James Herriot","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fascinating formative veterinary college years of the most famous vet in the world  the author of All Creatures Great and Small We had no antibiotics  few drugs. A lot of time was spent pouring things down cows throats. The whole thing added up to a lot of laughs. Theres more science now  but not so many laughs. How did a young student named Alf Wight become James Herriot  the man who would charm millions of readers the world over? Set in Glasgow in the 1930spre-antibiotics  when veterinary practice was  as Herriot wrote  \"more art than science\"the book shines a light on his calling to work with animals (which began when he read an article in Meccano Magazine entitled \"Veterinary Surgery as a Career\")  his early friendships and quest for knowledge at Glasgows Veterinary College  and the early development of his legendary compassion for animals. Young Herriot uses previously unpublished diaries and casebooks from Herriots days as a student to bring to life a fascinating time and place  and represents a thrilling new addition to the James Herriot canon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963312795701,"sku":"ByrdShop_1849902712","price":33.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781849902717.jpg?v=1770411731","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/young-herriot-the-early-life-and-times-of-james-herriot","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}