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James Herriot

    3 ottobre 1916 – 23 febbraio 1995

    James Herriot, pseudonimo di James Alfred Wight, offre narrazioni avvincenti tratte dalle sue esperienze di veterinario di campagna. Le sue opere semi-autobiografiche approfondiscono le vite degli animali e dei loro compagni umani, rivelando acute osservazioni sulla condizione umana. Con un misto di umorismo ed empatia, Wight cattura le sfide e i trionfi quotidiani della pratica rurale, facendo sì che le sue storie risuonino universalmente. Ambientata sullo sfondo della campagna dello Yorkshire, la sua scrittura esplora in definitiva temi di resilienza, speranza e la semplice dignità di tutte le creature viventi.

    James Herriot
    Purché non sembri Natale
    Racconti dello Yorkshire
    Per amore di tutte le creature
    Creature grandi e piccole
    Storie di gatti
    Beato fra le bestie
    • E' il terzo volume di una serie che racconta le avventure di un veterinario di campagna, l'autore stesso, e il rapporto esclusivo che lo lega agli animali.

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    • Storie di gatti

      • 144pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Una lettura piacevolissima alla scoperta del mondo di questi felini sornioni e imprevedibili tanto amati dall'autore.

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    • Creature grandi e piccole

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      James Herriot è un veterinario scozzese innamorato del suo lavoro. Ma è anche uno scrittore e in questo libro ci racconta con humour i suoi primi due anni di professione trascorsi nello Yorkshire. Accade così che anche il più distratto abitante di una metropoli dei nostri giorni si scopre spettatore commosso di eventi ormai dimenticati, come la nascita di un agnello o il ritorno della primavera.

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    • Cani, gatti, pecore, mucche, cavalli, tutte quelle 'creature grandi e piccole' che si ammalano, guariscono, muoiono come gli esseri umani sono i veri, straordinari protagonisti di storie indimenticabili. Umorismo e dramma, tenerezza e commozione pervadono tutte le pagine di questo libro. "Per amore di tutte le creature" è ricco di spunti autobiografici e di episodi inediti nei quali si alternano personaggi simpatici e antipatici, stravaganti o scorbutici, legati ai ritmi sereni della vita in campagna.

      Per amore di tutte le creature
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    • Racconti dello Yorkshire

      • 170pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Colline sepolte sotto la neve e distese profumate di erica fanno da sfondo all'instancabile attività di James Herriot, veterinario che si sposta per lo Yorkshire per visitare gli animali a lui affidati. Come sottolinea Jim Wight, il figlio di Herriot, questi racconti "non parlano tanto di animali quanto di persone", esplorando la complessità della natura umana. Emergono così gli abitanti delle verdi valli inglesi, con i loro sentimenti e problemi: persone austere e scontrose, ma anche generose e affettuose. In un caleidoscopio di avventure, si snoda una galleria di "creature grandi e piccole" che vivono i cicli eterni della vita: cani, caprette, agnellini, mucche e cavalli. Tra i personaggi spiccano Tricki Woo, il pechinese che fornisce prelibatezze al "zio Herriot", Blossom, la mucca testarda, e Herbert, l'agnellino orfano con una straordinaria voglia di vivere. Questo mondo semplice e incantevole è permeato di freschezza e poesia, esprimendo un amore profondo per la natura e le creature di Dio, capace di commuovere e affascinare.

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    • Purché non sembri Natale

      • 266pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      Natale è tempo di scelte e divisioni. Prima di discutere su pranzo o cenone, albero o presepe, panettone o pandoro, ci si confronta sulla festa stessa. Per alcuni, è magia e desiderio di bontà; per altri, è solo stress e routine. Si fronteggiano così gli amanti del Natale e i contrari, ma esiste una terra di mezzo ricca di sfumature. Questa raccolta nasce dal desiderio di esplorare questa via, offrendo punti di vista originali a chi è stanco delle opposizioni scontate. Le voci di autori italiani contemporanei e di penne internazionali si alternano per guidarvi in un viaggio inatteso. Pino Cacucci, Gianrico Carofiglio, Piero Colaprico e Antonio Pascale vi porteranno lungo le vie più oscure del male, mentre Maeve Brennan, James Herriot, Roberto Perrone e Nadia Terranova dimostreranno che anche il Natale più classico ha le sue crepe. Andrea Molesini, Luca Ricci e Jean Stafford presenteranno protagonisti insospettabili alle prese con lo spirito natalizio, mentre Morley Callaghan, Mavis Gallant e James Thurber evidenzieranno l'importanza di lasciarsi sorprendere. Le migliori sorprese, infatti, sono quelle che sfidano le aspettative, e il Natale non fa eccezione: ogni Natale ha un suo perché, purché non sembri Natale.

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    • All Creatures Great and Small The Complete James Herriot 8 Book Box Set Brand New Titles in This Set Every Living Thing The Lord God Made Them All Vet In A Spin Vets Might Fly Vet In Harness Let Sleeping Vets Lie It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet If Only They Could Talk

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    • Joy, Suspense, delight, heartbreak, and - most especially - love ... from the author of All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful . The continuing love story of a Yorkshire vet and his friends and neighbors - human and animal ... by the world's most beloved living writer! James Herriot's happiest bestseller ever.

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    • James Herriot's Dog Stories

      Warm and Wonderful Stories About the Animals Herriot Loves Best

      • 464pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      James Herriot's Dog Stories is a perfect gift that celebrates the unconditional, loving friendships between people and dogs. In this very special, heart-warming collection of favorite stories about dogs great and small, James Herriot tells us about his own dogs and all the wonderful people and animals we have come to love so much. Fifty memorable tales move us to both laughter and tears, and Herriot's personal introduction and notes make this tribute by a master storyteller to man's best friend a book to read, reread, and be treasured for years to come.

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    • James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories

      • 169pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Presents a collection of stories about dogs that James Herriot came to know through his practice as a veterinary surgeon

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    • The James Herriot collection.

      • 816pagine
      • 29 ore di lettura

      Contains six books including "If Only They Could Talk", "Let Sleeping Vets Lie", "It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet", "Vet in Harness", "Vets Might Fly" and "Vet in a Spin". These books form the basis for the BBC TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".

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    • James Herriot's Treasury for Children

      • 272pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      A collection of delightful children's tales - from the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten.

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    • With two years experience behind him, James Herriot still feels privileged working on the Yorkshire moors as assistant vet to the Darrowby practice. Herriot's books form the basis of the popular BBC TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".

      Let Sleeping Vets Lie
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    • Vet in harness

      • 251pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      The Yorkshire Dales have never seemed more beautiful for James. Now he is married with a partner's plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of animals and owners demanding his constant attention. Herriot's book form the basis of the popular BBC TV series "All creatures great and small".

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    • When you enter the world of James Herriot's Animal Stories, you’ll share his wonder and humor, his adventures and misadventures as he contends with pet owners and landowners; rough-spoken farmers and soft-spoken gentry; orphaned lambs, litters of piglets and puppies, cattle and draught horses; and a miscellany of cats and dogs including, of course, Mrs. Pumphrey’s inimitable Pekinese, Tricki Woo.

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    • Bonny's Big Day

      • 32pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      Farmer Skipton is persuaded to enter his old carthorse, Bonny, in the Darrowby Pet Show.

      Bonny's Big Day
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    • Oscar, Cat-About-Town

      • 32pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      When a little girl finds a stray cat and leaves him with the country vet, Herriot and his wife fall in love with him and name him Oscar. But the cat keeps sneaking away, and they don't know why--until he begins turning up at social events all over the village. It seems Oscar is just a cat who likes to visit: a cat-about-town. Color illustrations.

      Oscar, Cat-About-Town
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    • Vet In A Spin

      • 224pagine
      • 8 ore di lettura

      Strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, Herriot has swapped his wellingtons and breeches for sheepskin boots and a flying suit. But very soon the vet-turned-airman is grounded, and back to his old life in the Dales.

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    • The Wonderful World of James Herriot

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      A celebration of James Herriot and his world, with favourite stories from his books and insights into his life and work.

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    • All Creatures Great and Small

      • 499pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of James Herriot, the beloved veterinarian whose heartwarming, humorous, and poignant tales of animal patients have captivated readers for over forty years. Herriot's adventures unfold in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales, where he treats a diverse range of animals, from the smallest to the largest, all while observing the intricate relationships between humans and their pets. This journey introduces us to a young Herriot, who learns that the realities of rural veterinary practice starkly contrast with the sterile environment of veterinary school. Some encounters are deeply moving, such as visiting an elderly man whose ailing dog is his sole companion, while others are lighthearted, like the amusing antics of the pampered Pekinese, Tricki Woo, who hosts extravagant parties. Herriot also shares inspiring stories of farmers who sacrifice their meager earnings for the well-being of their working animals. From navigating the challenges of winter visits to remote homesteads to managing demanding pet owners and critically ill animals, Herriot's humor, compassion, and passion for the animal kingdom shine through. With 80 million copies sold worldwide, his memoirs continue to enchant readers of all ages.

      All Creatures Great and Small
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    • The seventh instalment in James Herriot's classic series of memoirs

      Lord God Made Them All
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    • If Only They Could Talk

      • 96pagine
      • 4 ore di lettura

      When the newly qualified vet, James Herriot, arrives in the small Yorkshire village of Darrowby, he has no idea of the new friends he will meet or adventures that lie ahead. From the author whose books inspired the BBC series "All Creatures Great and Small", this first volume of unforgettable memoirs chronicles James Herriot's first years as a country vet, with the signature storytelling magic that has made him a favourite the world over. Here is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic of wild places and beautiful countryside.

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    • Vets Might Fly

      • 239pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      A few months of married bliss, a lovers' nest in Darrowby and the wonders of home cooking are rudely interrupted for James Herriot by the Second World War. James Herriot's fifth volume of memoirs relocates him to a training camp somewhere in England. And in between square pounding and digging for victory, he dreams of the people and livestock he left behind him.'There are funny cases, sad cases, farm animals and pets, downright farmers, ladies of refinement, hard-bitten NCOs and of course, the immortal Siegfried and Tristan' The "Sunday Times"'Another winner... as always hilariously funny' The "Sunday Telegraph"'It is a pleasure to be in James Herriot's company' "Observer"

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    • By James Herriot, with photographs by Derry Brabbs. ISBN 0 1781 1753 0. James Herriot writes about the glorious moors, the gentle dales, dry-stone walls and sturdy farmhouses, ruined abbeys and castles among the hills, market towns, country villages and bracing, windy beaches, as he shares his love of Yorkshire

      James Herriot's Yorkshire
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    • Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul

      Celebrating Pets as Family with Stories About Cats, Dogs and Other Critters

      • 408pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul spoke directly to the hearts of all readers whose lives have ever been changed by the love of a pet. Now the coauthors bring readers this volume, honoring the unique and enduring love that people share with their cats and dogs. Like its predecessor, this book is a joyous and inspiring collection--sometimes poignant, sometimes amusing, always filled with the special and incredibly unconditional love only cats and dogs can give. The stories in this collection celebrate those lovable furry, four-legged creatures that bring out the best in all of us, inspiring us to be happier, kinder, more understanding and more loving. Readers will discover that many of humanity's greatest heroes, healers and teachers are not humans at all, but those amazing cats and dogs that brighten all our lives.

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    • In 1937, a young vet called James Herriot gets a job in Britain's wild, windy Yorkshire Dales. He learns to work with tough local farmers, unusual pet owners and his untidy boss Siegfried. He meets kicking cows, biting dogs and angry horses, but he finds love too and becomes a real Yorkshireman

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    • Collected Dog Stories

      • 179pagine
      • 7 ore di lettura

      Rudyard Kipling here turns his hand to the canine world. Each delightful story centres around a particular dog - whether 'Toby Dog', - 'The Black Aberdeen', or 'A Sea Dog' - and reveals the creature's relation to his human counterpart. The works demonstrate once again Kipling's remarkable skill at delighting adults and children alike.

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    • Vánoční koťátko

      • 40pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      Debinka byla toulavá kočička, ale přesto ji James Herriot občas vídal hřát se u krbu v domě paní Pickeringové, kam býval zavolán k prohlídkám jejích basetů. Jednoho zasněženého vánočního rána přišla Debinka do domu znovu - a tentokrát přinesla i svoje malé koťátko... Dojemný příběh s kouzelnou vánoční atmosférou, nádherně ilustrovaný Ruth Brownovou, jistě najde domov v srdci každého milovníka zvířat.

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    • Jediné štěknutí

      • 40pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      Gyp a Sweep byli jako štěňata nerozluční kamarádi. Po půldruhém roce se však jejich cesty rozdělily a Sweep dostal jiného pána, který z něj vycvičil skvělého ovčáckého psa. Gyp, který nebyl tak šikovný, zůstal na statku, ale na svého bratříčka a kamaráda nikdy nezapomněl. Byl veselý a hravý, ale nikdy v životě ani jedinkrát nezaštěkal. Po čase však Sweepa uviděl na soutěžní přehlídce ovčáckých psů a všem vyrazil dech…

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    • Pokračování úsměvných příhod veterináře na drsné yorkshirské vysočině... Obsahuje druhou knihu série s názvem „To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo“ (angl. It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet). První díl v nakladatelství Knižní klub vyšel pod názvem „To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo, díl 1“ a obsahoval knihu „Zvěrolékař na blatech“ (angl. Od Only They Could Talk; vyšlo také pod názvem „Kéž by uměli mluvit“).... celý text

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    • Zverolekár v jednom kole

      • 144pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Všetci sme stvorení na obraz Boží- základné krédo autora sa prepletá s ďalšími pôvabnými príbehmi z dolín a vŕškov severného Yorkshiru, kde ľudia i zvieratá prežívajú spolu dobré i zlé...

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    • To by sa zverolekárovi nemalo stať

      • 168pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Celá plejáda majiteľov zvierat, vidieckych farmárov i mestských obyvateľov, lipnúcich na svojich psíkoch a mačkách, pozorne sleduje, či mladý veterinár dobre ošetruje ich miláčikov.A veru prekérnym situáciám sa nevyhne. Napríklad vyhlási kravu za nevyliečiteľne chorú, a ona sa uzdraví, alebo keď má vyšetriť sučku bernardína, ktorá si zúrivo chráni svoje šteniatka... Do niekoľkých povážlivých situácií sa dostane aj v rámci svojho dvorenia statkárskej dcére Helene Aldersonovej, urastenej dievčine, ktorá sa na zdesenie konzervatívneho okolia rozhodne chodiť v nohaviciach...

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    • Zverolekár to nemá ľahké

      • 144pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Ak sa človek cíti sám, neraz mu pomôže nemá tvár - a najmä na stránkach ďalšej knihy Jamesa Herriota o ľuďoch a o zvieratách... Zverolekár po pobyte v leteckom výcvikovom tábore opäť zarezáva v starom známom Yorkshire. Má sa čo obracať, veď o tých, čo potrebujú jeho pomoc, nie je nikdy núdza.

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    • Úsměvné příběhy yorkshirského veterináře, plné životní pohody elánu a optimismu. Obsahuje první díl série s názvem „Zvěrolékař na blatech“ (vyšlo také pod jménem „Kéž by uměli mluvit“).

      To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo. 1.díl
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    • Zverolekár na mori

      • 166pagine
      • 6 ore di lettura

      Práca na palube lode si vyžaduje nielen odborné skúsenosti, ale aj zmysel pre humor v kritických situáciách...

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    • Koťátko Mojžíš

      • 32pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      Známý veterinář James Herriot vypráví své úsměvné příběhy o zvířatech nejmenším dětem.

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    • Gesammelte Tierarztgeschichten

      • 777pagine
      • 28 ore di lettura

      Warmherzig und humorvoll, mit nie versiegendem Staunen vor dem immer wieder neuen Wunder des Lebens erzählt James Herriot in diesen amüsanten Erinnerungen von der Tierarztpraxis in der wilden, einsamen Landschaft der Yorkshire Dales und den großen und kleinen Erlebnissen, die den Alltag eines Tierarztes ausmachen. Nach diesem Buch wurde eine dreizehnteilige Fernsehserie gedreht.

      Gesammelte Tierarztgeschichten
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    • Der Tierarzt

      Die zweite Folge der heiteren Tierarztgeschichten

      • 254pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Heiteres vom beliebtesten Tierarzt der Welt.Menschlichkeit und Humor sind die herausragenden Eigenschaften dieser köstlichen Geschichten aus der Praxis eines Tierarztes in Yorkshire. Das tiefe Mitgefühl mit seinen Patienten, den Tieren, und ihren Besitzern, den Menschen, hat James Herriot zu einem bekannten und beliebten Autor werden lassen. Auch die Fernsehserie zu diesen köstlichen Tierarztgeschichten bleibt unvergessen.

      Der Tierarzt
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    • Ein jegliches nach seiner Art

      Neue Geschichten vom Doktor und dem lieben Vieh

      • 447pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Vom Glück, ein Tierarzt in den grünen Hügeln von Yorkshire zu sein. Warmherzig und humorvoll erzählt James Herriot aus seiner Zeit als Tierarzt in der wilden Landschaft der Yorkshire Dales. Da ist der zähnefletschende Hund Puppy, der beim Anblick einer Tüte Pommes lammfromm wird. Und ein Dachs, dessen beste Freunde zwei Dobermänner sind … Diese und viele weitere Begegnungen vom Tierdoktor und Bestseller-Autor James Herriot umfasst dieser fünfte Band der Reihe «Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh». «Das liebe Vieh ist um seinen Tierarzt zu beneiden.» Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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    • Unter dem Pseudonym James Herriot verfasste der 1916 geborene britische Tierarzt James Wight unzählige warmherzige Tierarztgeschichten. Er wuchs in Schottland auf, studierte in Glasgow Tiermedizin und erhielt eine Assistentenstelle in den Nord Yorkshire Dales. Sein Sohn übernahm später die väterliche Praxis, während seine Tochter Ärztin wurde. James Herriot starb am 23. Februar 1995 in Thirsk/Nordengland.

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    • Świeżo dyplomowany weterynarz James Herriot na dobre zadomowił się na sielskiej wsi w hrabstwie Yorkshire. Młodego lekarza czekają kolejne wyzwania praktyka weterynaryjna nigdy nie była łatwa! Do tego znajomość z Helen, śliczną córką miejscowego rolnika, sprawi, że to będzie jeszcze bardziej emocjonujący czas

      Wszystkie stworzenia duże i małe
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    • Nejlepší psí příběhy. 2. díl

      • 286pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Soubor příběhů o přátelství člověka a psa od světově proslulých autorů navazuje volně na stejnojmenný výbor od R. Durrella. Dvacet šest vybraných próz zachycuje humorně i vážně příběhy o věrnosti, odvaze a inteligenci nejčastějších společníků člověka a potěší všechny kategorie čtenářů, nejen zapřisáhlé milovníky psů.

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    • Další psí příběhy

      • 290pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Druhý díl oblíbených Nejlepších psích příběhů volně navazuje na předchozí a přináší další výběr skvělých povídek od slavných autorů jako je James Herriot, Jack London nebo Rudyard Kipling. Hrdinou každého příběhu je opět pes jako společník člověka, vždy vstřícný, přátelský a ochotný svého pána chránit a věrně mu sloužit. Vyprávění o jedinečném vztahu mezi psem a jeho pánem potěší jak čtenáře krásné literatury, tak milovníky psů.

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    • Kattenkrabbels

      De mooiste kattenverhalen van Doris Lessing, Lewis Caroll, Charles Baudelaire en vele anderen

      • 18pagine
      • 1 ora di lettura

      Kattenkrabbels levert het bewijs van de kleurrijke variëteit aan katten en hun onuitputtelijke vermogen om het leven van de mens te verrijken. Uiteenlopende auteurs als Paul Gallico, Doris Lessing, Charles Perrault, Lewis Carrol en Charles Baudelaire laten zien welk speciale plaats de kat inneemt in de literatuur en het leven.

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    • Unabhängige Forts. von: Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh. - Eine weitere Auswahl aus den Erinnerungen des englischen Tierarztes aus Yorkshire.

      D[okto]r James Herriot, Tierarzt
    • De genoegens van het landleven

      De mooiste verhalen over het buitenleven van Maarten 't Hart, Louis Paul Boon, Françoise Sagan, James Herriot en vele anderen

      • 232pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Bloemlezing van korte verhalen van bekende en minder bekende hedendaagse binnen- en buitenlandse auteurs over het buitenleven.

      De genoegens van het landleven