Summary
Gerald Durrell meets James Herriot. In Zoo Tails, Oliver Graham-Jones recalled his time as the chief vet at London Zoo, and some of the extraordinary animals he met along the way.
One puff adder, one antelope, one crocodile – this was the list of sick animals presented to Oliver Graham-Jones on his first day as a new vet at London Zoo in 1951. And his time at the zoo didn’t get any less strange or entertaining…
There’s the time he anaesthetized, and was then chased by…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857502605 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857502603 |
| Author: | Oliver Graham Jones Jones |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2015 |
| Weight: | 146g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 13mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘This delightful book, written by Britain’s most distinguished vet, reminds us that animals think and feel, that they experience loyalty, friendship, sadness and sorrow, and it is a comfort to know there are dedicated people like Graham-Jones who treat then with love and enormous compassion’ * Daily Mail *
About The Author
Oliver Graham Jones Jones
In 1951 Oliver Graham-Jones became London Zoo’s first inhouse veterinary officer and curator of mammals, and worked there for 15 years, before leaving to become a lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College. It took him seven years to write Zoo Tails.
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