Birds, beasts and relatives - Hardcover

Durrell, Gerald Malcolm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002110903 ISBN 13: 9780002110907

Publisher: Collins, 1969

Synopsis

Part coming-of-age autobiography and part nature guide, Gerald Durrell’s dazzling sequel to My Family and Other Animals is based on his boyhood on Corfu, from 1933 to 1939. Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, Birds, Beasts, and Relatives is filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.

About this title

About the Author:

Gerald Durrell was born in India and grew up in England and on the Greek island of Corfu. A world-famous conservationist and humorist, he runs the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and is also the author of more than a dozen books, including The Aye-Aye and I.

Language Notes:

The Durrell family returns to the island of Corfu, continuing the story begun in My Family and Other Animals. Already an ardent naturalist at the age of 10, the young Gerald lives in an unconventional and disordered household with his mother, sister, and two brothers. Convivial and open, the family plays host to a constant stream of quirky guests. But for Gerald, the main attraction is the wildlife of Corfu.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0002110903
• ISBN 13: 9780002110907
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256