Author Profile: James Herriot

“The stories were light,“ notes Rosie Wight. “But they were about people, not just animals. It was about relationships.“ Writing under the pen name James Herriot, bestselling author James Alfred Wight’s tales of a countryside veterinarian and his adventures in rural England have charmed millions of readers. Based largely on Wight’s own experiences as a veterinarian in Yorkshire County, his stories depict a simple, rustic world deeply in touch with the cycles of nature. Watch Wight’s son, Jim Wight, and daughter, Rosie Wight, talk about their father, his work, and his enduring legacy.