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Jamie asked this question about Every Living Thing (All Creatures Great and Small, #8):
Can you read these books out of sequence? I was given this book as a gift to discover it is #5 in a series? Can I read this one without having read the other 4? Or should I begin with All Creatures Great & Small?
Alyssa Potasznik The books do not have to be read chronologically, although they do cover different times in Herriot's life. You won't miss anything by reading them ou…moreThe books do not have to be read chronologically, although they do cover different times in Herriot's life. You won't miss anything by reading them out of order, but you may meet some characters who have been introduced in earlier books. Every Living Thing covers the time when Herriot has already married and completed his RAF service. The other books cover these events.(less)
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Every Living Thing
by James Herriot
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