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Vet In A Spin

AuthorJames Herriot

NarratorChristopher Timothy

SeriesThe Vet Book, Book 6

Duration7h 48m

CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, Biography and Autobiography

PublisherChivers

VersionUnabridged

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The sixth book in Herriot's series on life as a vet in a country practice. Vet turned aircrew trainee James Herriot manages to terrify instructors who faced the Luftwaffe without flinching! This audiobook brings home to the listener how hard Herriot found the separation from his wife Helen, especially during her first pregnancy, and the home sickness he felt for Darrowby.

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