- Hardcover: 328 pages
- Publisher: Collins Educational; New edition edition (10 Feb 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0003303187
- ISBN-13: 978-0003303186
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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- #55 in Books > Science & Nature > Biological Sciences > Education > Higher Education > Human > Reference
- #100 in Books > Children's Books > Education > Key Stage 3 > English
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A humourous and motivating autobiography. A family moves to Corfu, and their hilarious meetings with the local people, birds and beasts are sure to delight the student.
About the Author
Gerald Malcolm Durrell, OBE (January 7, 1925 - January 30, 1995) was a naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The first Gerald Durrell book I ever read,my mum recommended to me, I thought it would be very boring and in reply said no, but for my birthday she got me his fist 2 books written, I decided i should read it and, as I started to read it I couldnt put it down, set in the sunny country of Corfu, it was very funny, exciting and showed a real inside to that happy go lucky boy Gerald Durrell, full of laughs which he, his 2 brothers, his mother, his sister and of course his dog called Roger.
EVERYONE WILL LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book was my main motivation to learn to read: my mother used to read it to us... or to be correct, she made vain attempts that ended in roaring laughter. I simply had to know what was so funny. Truth be told she is a mother of four just like Mrs Durrell was, and now I can back up her opinion that whatever is written in this book about familiy life is no exaggeration.
Although I found the description of animal life interesting as well, that could never surpass the scenes about relatives and friends; and people in general. If you have a big family and/or lot of friends and haven't yet read this book, do so now! It makes life so much more fun. :)
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I hadn't read this for a while, and I'd forgotten how simply perfect it is. I was introduced to Durrell by my parents reading this aloud to me as a small child.
As a keen naturalist I loved the descriptions of the animals and his sheer enthusiasm for all kinds of life. I think my parents blame Gerald Durrell for all the animals I brought home after being inspired by his work. The descriptions are stunning and the family anecdotes endlessly amusing.
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