My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (English) Paperback Book

Description: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell What we all need, said Larry, is sunshine... a country where we can grow. Yes, dear, that would be nice, agreed Mother, not really listening. I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfus wonderful. Why dont we pack up and go to Greece? Very well, dear, if you like, said Mother unguardedly. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of CorfuWhat we all need, said Larry, is sunshine...a country where we can grow.Yes, dear, that would be nice, agreed Mother, not really listening.I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfus wonderful. Why dont we pack up and go to Greece?Very well, dear, if you like, said Mother unguardedly.Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu.But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies.Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Author Biography Gerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. He returned to England in 1928 before settling on the island of Corfu with his family. In 1945 he joined the staff of Whipsnade Park as a student keeper, and in 1947 he led his first animal-collecting expedition to the Cameroons. He later undertook numerous further expeditions, visiting Paraguay, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Mexico, Mauritius, Assam and Madagascar. His first television programme, Two in the Bush which documented his travels to New Zealand, Australia and Malaya was made in 1962; he went on to make seventy programmes about his trips around the world. In 1959 he founded the Jersey Zoological Park, and in 1964 he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust. He was awarded the OBE in 1982. Encouraged to write about his lifes work by his brother, Durrell published his first book, The Overloaded Ark, in 1953. It soon became a bestseller and he went on to write thirty-six other titles, including My Family and Other Animals, The Bafut Beagles, Encounters with Animals, The Drunken Forest, A Zoo in My Luggage, The Whispering Land, Menagerie Manor, The Amateur Naturalist and The Aye-Aye and I. Gerald Durrell died in 1995. Review A bewitching book * Sunday Times *Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities * Sunday Telegraph * Review Text A bewitching book Review Quote Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities Promotional "Headline" A bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu Details ISBN0241951461 Author Gerald Durrell Year 2011 ISBN-10 0241951461 ISBN-13 9780241951460 Media Book Pages 320 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Language English Short Title MY FAMILY & OTHER ANIMALS DEWEY 590.92 Audience Age 10-12 Series Penguin Essentials Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-04-07 Narrator Matthew Beard Illustrator Mateus Santolouco Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Publication Date 2011-04-07 NZ Release Date 2011-05-12 AU Release Date 2011-05-12 Alternative 9780241982419 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:35386917;

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