The Young Country Doctor Book 1 Bilbury Chronicles eBook Vernon Coleman
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Bilbury Chronicles is the first of a series of books (all available on as Ebooks) describing the adventures (and misadventures) of a young doctor who enters general practice as an assistant to an elderly and rather eccentric doctor in Devon, England. When he arrives in Bilbury, a small village on the edge of Exmoor where central heating is a log fire in the middle of the room and where doors are never locked, the young doctor doesn't realise how much he has to learn. But he soon finds the extent of his ignorance when he meets his patients. There is Anne Thwaites who gives birth in the middle of a field and local rogue Thumper Robinson who knows a good many tricks that aren't in any textbooks. And there is Mike Trickle, a TV show host, who causes great excitement when he buys a house in the village. The young doctor's employer is elderly Dr Brownlow who lives in a house that looks like a castle, drives an old Rolls Royce and patches his stethoscope with a bicycle inner tube repair kit. The local pub, the Duck and Puddle, is run by Frank, the inebriate landlord, and the village shop is run by Peter who also drives the local taxi, delivers the mail and acts as the local undertaker. There is Miss Johnson, the receptionist with a look that can curdle milk; Mrs Wilson, the buxom district nurse and Len, her husband who is the local policeman with an embarrassing secret. And there is Patsy.
The author of the Bilbury series of books, Dr Vernon Coleman, is a qualified doctor who has written over 100 books which have sold more than two million copies in hardback and paperback in the UK and been translated into 24 languages. Many of his books have been bestsellers. His novel Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War has been turned into an award winning movie and his medical books include Bodypower and How To Stop Your Doctor Killing You - both of which have been huge international bestsellers. Dr Coleman has written columns for many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines and has presented hundreds of television and radio programmes.
What the papers say about Vernon Coleman and his books
The tales he tells are truly uplifting and thought-provoking. They are a breath of fresh air in a troubled world and are also very amusing. The tale of the village cricket match in Bilbury Revels is the funniest thing I have ever read. Be warned -don't attempt to read it in a public place. - People's Friend
Vernon Coleman writes brilliant books - The Good Book Guide
Truthful, well observed and consistently readable - Daily Telegraph
His dry humour transforms doctor-patient encounters into hilarious anecdotes - Publishers Weekly
Most of his adventures are funny, some hilarious; but he has the good sense to leaven the comedy with some that are sad, some touching. All are written lightly, easily, entertainingly. We could do with some more. - Oxford Times
He has succeeded in writing a book that will entertain, a book that will entertain and warm the cockles of tired old hearts. - Punch
The funniest book I have read since Three Men in a Boat - Chronicle and Echo
Coleman is a very funny writer - This England
His powers of observation combine with his penchant for brilliant word pictures to create a most delightful book that will appeal to all those who appreciate humour and sharp characterisation. - Sunday Independent
No thinking person can ignore him - The Ecologist
Superstar - Independent on Sunday
Brilliant - The People
The calmest voice of reason - The Observer
Compulsive reading - The Guardian
His message is important - The Economist
The man is a national treasure - What doctors don't tell you
His advice is optimistic and enthusiastic - British Medical Journal
Revered guru of medicine - Nursing Times
Marvellously succinct, refreshingly sensible - The Spectator
Probably one of the most brilliant alive today - Irish Times
He writes lucidly and wittily - Good Housekeeping
Britain's leading health care campaigner - The Sun
The Young Country Doctor Book 1 Bilbury Chronicles eBook Vernon Coleman
I loved this first book in the Bilbury series. It's a fictional telling of the first year of a doctor who arrives fresh from medical school to a small village in Devon to take over the practice of the aging Dr. Brownlow. The stories of the villagers and the patients are delightful -- funny and warm and engaging. If you're a fan of James Herriot, Gervase Phinn or Lillian Beckwith, you'll love this book.Having said that, I stopped reading after the third book in the series. By the second book, the doctor has been forced to close his practice, but he and his new wife remain in the village and he becomes an author. I have to say I lost interest, because the stories about the villagers started to become long and tedious (cricket matches and village talent shows) and lacked the warmth of the stories between doctor and patient. In addition, the characters and settings became too one-note: country folk, good; city folk, bad. Countryside, delightful; city, dirty. When the doctor and his wife go to London for a day, they're bored and can't wait to get home. What?!? That was pretty much the end for me. Imagine... being bored in London.
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The Young Country Doctor Book 1 Bilbury Chronicles eBook Vernon Coleman Reviews
I bought this book in part due to its similarities to Patrick Taylor's Irish Country Doctor books, all of which I've enjoyed. Although this doctor is English and the story is set in the 1970s, this story is somewhat similar -- a young doctor on his first real job moves to a bucolic village in the countryside, where he encounters charming and sometimes devious townspeople, finds love, and establishes himself as a physician and leader. While not up to Patrick Taylor's standards in terms of storytelling, I enjoyed it enough to buy the second book in the series at full price.
A doctor just out of medical school becomes an assistant to an older doctor. The young doc is eventually asked to take over the practice and says "yes". He has fallen in love with the country and its caring people, as well the readers must.
Many surprises!
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I really enjoyed this book. I read it aloud to my 85 year old father and we liked it so much that I have purchased all the other books in the Bilbury series. I'm looking forward to starting to read the next book to Dad as soon as possible. I stay really busy and it's hard to find time sometimes, but this one was definitely worth making time for it. We laughed and had tears in our eyes at times, too. There's no problems with language or scenes you wouldn't want to have to read aloud, either. Good, clean fun!
I enjoyed this book., coming from a small country town myself I could place some attitudes and the way pole will put out there hands to help others., the stories of his patients took us from comedy to tears as events took place.,, he writes well and I felt part of the community and was sorry when the book ended., I M Now about to start the second book in the series..
What can I say about this book? First, it is incredibly well-written and well edited. If there is one typo in it, I missed it, and typos generally stand out as if they were written in red.
The descriptions of the village as well as the people made me feel that I was living in the village and enjoying both the scenery and the camaraderie of this special place.
The author's style is reminiscent of Jan Karon's Mitford series. The description of everyday events and the quirkiness of the characters is such an unexpected treasure.
I know that this is part of a series, and I don't know how, but I intend to read and savor every one of his delightful books!
I thoroughly love this book, though I am an American ) I didn't need any explanations of the humor in it.
I have bought Books 1 to 4 so far, and have read 1 2 and 3. I buy the next one when I am perilously close to the end of the last one.
These books are treasures. I wish a TV show (that Americans can watch) would be made of these Young Country Doctor Books.
I have made a Vernon Coleman collection on my and I will read these again. Over and over I would imagine.
Fun, witty, surprising...and heart warming when he describes Bilbury Grange and the town, and also the animals who make their home at Bilbury Grange. Oh and the gardens..yes.
I hope Mr. Coleman continues the series.
For its genre, this was a well-written novel about the trials, tribulations and joys of becoming a country doctor. Set in the mid-20th century in Devon, a newly qualified physician lands in a far-flung, rural English village full of quirky but lovable folks. His slightly sterile, London training in an equally well-managed teaching hospital has not prepared him for the demands and generousityies of the people who will wreak havoc with all the myths about becoming a gentleman country doctor.
Many of the scenarios are comical, sad, absurd and often just plain mundane. But the young doctor jumps into his new apprenticeship with verve, fear, doubt and love. All the while, the reader has to appreciate the doctor's desire to please and learn, as he gradually sloughs off his past, city chic and becomes very comfortable living above the pub; at the bedside of a dying hobo; in cahoots with the local gofer; getting to know the transvestite local cop; solving mysterious health issues; and gaining the respect of the townspeople and his mentor, who bestows on him the means and ways to survive and come to love country doctoring.
This book, the first in a series, will pull the reader into the fast-paced plots and entertaining lifestyle of a wee town, where everyone knows everyone else's business and comes to the aid of one another, in times of crisis and joy. For example, what could be more entertaining than delivering a baby in an open field, as the skies pour down and as sheep and cows become part of the birthing procedure, much to the delight and carefreeness of the new mother and her neighbors, who are there to assist in the arrival of the wee child.
For a entertaining but earthy read, this first book in a series is for you.
I loved this first book in the Bilbury series. It's a fictional telling of the first year of a doctor who arrives fresh from medical school to a small village in Devon to take over the practice of the aging Dr. Brownlow. The stories of the villagers and the patients are delightful -- funny and warm and engaging. If you're a fan of James Herriot, Gervase Phinn or Lillian Beckwith, you'll love this book.
Having said that, I stopped reading after the third book in the series. By the second book, the doctor has been forced to close his practice, but he and his new wife remain in the village and he becomes an author. I have to say I lost interest, because the stories about the villagers started to become long and tedious (cricket matches and village talent shows) and lacked the warmth of the stories between doctor and patient. In addition, the characters and settings became too one-note country folk, good; city folk, bad. Countryside, delightful; city, dirty. When the doctor and his wife go to London for a day, they're bored and can't wait to get home. What?!? That was pretty much the end for me. Imagine... being bored in London.
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