James Herriot – The Simple Life of the World’s Most Famous Veterinarian

James Herriot – The Simple Life of the World’s Most Famous Veterinarian

 
 Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m.

The Sherman Library is pleased to offer “James Herriot: The Simple Life of the World’s Most Famous Veterinarian”, a remote program on Zoom March 18th at 7:00pm with Claire Evans.

Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans as she recounts the life and times of Alf Wight, an unassuming country veterinarian who practiced for 50 years in one of England’s most beautiful places, the Yorkshire Dales. He rose to international fame later in life under the pen name James Herriot as he recounted the heartwarming animal stories and colorful characters of a bygone era, inspiring films and multiple television series. Of the latest TV adaptation of “All Creatures Great and Small,” shown on PBS’ Masterpiece, The Guardian said, “Switching it on was the television equivalent of taking your brain out and dunking it into a bucket of warm tea (Yorkshire, obviously).” Bask in the visual beauty of Claire’s recent Yorkshire Dales visit and learn the surprising story of the vet whose books still entertain millions.

This remote program is free and is offered by the Sherman Library on Zoom. Register online at shermanlibrary.org/registration-dropdown or contact slprograms@biblio.org.