James Herriot's Cat Stories | Techniques
In this collection, Herriot continues a technique which has proven successful in his earlier books. Each chapter is complete in itself, an anecdote which is linked to the next one merely by its topic, cats. As has been pointed out by some of his critics, there is a certain danger of the formula becoming mechanical and the material becoming worn out. This is not true in the carefully selected tales of this book, which draws from Herriot's best work. There is enough variety to keep the reader's interest, and the author's strength lies, as always, in his colorful descriptions of the...
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