James Herriot, author of ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL and other books, is probably the world's most famous veterinarian. In real life, the author was Alf Wight, an unassuming country vet in Scotland with a talent for writing. His son, Jim Wight, has written a readable and interesting biography of his father. Readers of ALL CREATURES who don't know much about Alf Wight will enjoy this look behind the pages. They'll discover the real Siegfried Farnon and his brother, Tristan. But to readers who already know a bit about the author, Jim Wight breaks little new ground. The reader is Christopher Timothy, the lead actor in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small" and the reader of the audio versions of several Herriot works. He does a solid, even engaging job. But he's so clearly identified as James Herriot, it can be a bit disorienting when he says something like "my father," and means James, and not James's father.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2000
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Audio Renaissance
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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