It's more of the same- and that's a good thing- from James Herriot. The fourth collection of Herriot's adventures, The Lord God Made Them All, takes place (mostly) in the post-WWII period of Britain. And, like the previous offerings, it's a wonderful recollection of Herriot's experiences as a vet in the Yorkshire Dales- the triumphs, the heartbreaks, and the laugh-out-loud situations he encountered regularly.
In this volume, Herriot recounts two trips he took- one over sea, tending sheep on their way to Russia, and one by air, taking cattle to Turkey- and both turn out to be high adventures. Most of the rest of the stories are the "same old" Dales stories, but again, that's a good thing. My personal favorite in this volume is the goat who ate 293 tomatoes in one afternoon and was none the worse for it.
All of Herriot's offerings are remarkably similar, both in style and quality- if you like one, you'll like them all.
Rating: A
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