My Family And Other Animals

Author: Gerald Durrell

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  • : $15.00 AUD
  • : 9780141037479
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
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  • : 0.218
  • : July 2008
  • : 181mm X 111mm
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  • : Gerald Durrell
  • : Popular Penguins Ser.
  • : Paperback
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  • : 574.9495
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Barcode 9780141037479
9780141037479

Description

My Family and Other Animalsis the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell. 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 Animalsis a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood.'Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday Telegraph'A bewitching book' Sunday Times

Reviews

This mostly autobiographical tale chronicles the adventures of 8 year old Gerald and his eccentric & endearing family (& menagerie of animals) as they live on the Greek island of Corfu. This would be a lovely story to read out loud to children or for any nature lover to enjoy!