Beasts in My Belfry - Softcover

Gerald Malcolm Durrell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447214056 ISBN 13: 9781447214052

Publisher: Policy Press, 2012

Synopsis

A charming account of Gerald Durrell's first job as a student keeper in Whipsnade Park in 1945.

'A hilarious record that no Durrell fan will want to miss.' Sunday Telegraph

'A loving chronicle of jitter-bugging gnus, singing duets with a bear, stealing eggs to feed the Arctic foxes, practising tiger sniffs...Highly entertaining and informative.' The Times

'Durrell manages to convey not only that he loves animals, but that he enjoys lie too - and wants you to enjoy it with him.' Daily Mirror

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

From the age of two, Gerald Durrell was fascinated by zoology, over the years assembling a large, and not altogether savory, collection of pets, strays, and specimens. As his unofficial zoo grew, so did his family's discomfort. The solution was to find another, more permanent outlet for his passion. So in 1945 he joined Whipsnadea new concept in open-range animal exhibitsas a student keeper, with Albert the lion, Babs the polar bear, and a baby Pre David's deer among his first charges. In this entertaining history, he recaptures all the passion that permeated those early years, while conveying his insight into and affection for both four- and two-footed creatures. This is Durrell at his zoophilic best.

About the Author:

Gerald Durrell was one of Britain's best loved authors and pioneering naturalists. His books, such as the bestselling My Family and Other Animals which celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2006, continue to entertain generations of children and adults alike.

The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is an international conservation charity with headquarters in Jersey, UK.

'A renegade who was right . . . He was truly a man before his time' Sir David Attenborough

About this edition

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1447214056
• ISBN 13: 9781447214052
• Binding: Paperback