- Paperback: 180 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins; New Ed edition (25 July 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006375375
- ISBN-13: 978-0006375371
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #13 in Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Zoos & Wildlife Parks
- #92 in Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Environment > Wildlife Conservation
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This is the story of how Gerald Durrell's dream of owning his own zoo grew into the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, a major force in wildlife conservation. The author of "My Family and Other Animals" has collected many rare and exotic animals to save them from extinction.
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When Gerald Durrell was six he told his mother that he intended to have his own zoo. This is the story of how he achieved his ambition – and how his dream grew into The Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, to become a major world force in wildlife conservation.
Whether the author is on the trail of a bank manager or a pigmy hog, whether he is courting patrons or tracking a Gunther's gecko, his enthusiasm remains undiminished as, Noah-like, he gathers in his wonderful collection of rare and exotic animals to save them from extinction.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Gerald Durrell is my hero, whenever wildlife preservation and appreciation are concerned. And then, as a writer, he has always delighted me with his amusing and entertaining books -- something I cannot say for his brother Lawrence, who authored much more intense work (cf. for example his famous The Alexandria Quartet), with his at times depressing explorations of subject-object relations in modern love.
Moreover, even when Gerald's autobiographical work was rendered into TV serials (e.g., My Family And Other Animals [DVD]), the results were pleasant and fascinating. So, this book is just one more example of great entertaining skills in narration, demonstrating a real talent for presenting strong conservation issues in a humorous and captivating way. The author describes his travels across the world to save creatures from extinction while increasing awareness of the rare and exotic animals at his Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now justly called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) -- his Noah-like experiences are both thought provoking and highly entertaining.
Moreover, even when Gerald's autobiographical work was rendered into TV serials (e.g., My Family And Other Animals [DVD]), the results were pleasant and fascinating. So, this book is just one more example of great entertaining skills in narration, demonstrating a real talent for presenting strong conservation issues in a humorous and captivating way. The author describes his travels across the world to save creatures from extinction while increasing awareness of the rare and exotic animals at his Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now justly called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust) -- his Noah-like experiences are both thought provoking and highly entertaining.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Light-hearted but educational - classic Durrell
16 July 2000
Format:Hardcover
In this book, the legendary Gerald Durrell (author of The Amateur Naturalist) uses the occassion of the 'birthday' of his zoo and conservation trust to reflect on a long career of adventures and misadventures with animals (human and otherwise) in the service of saving the planet. There are many laugh-out-loud funny moments, many triumphs, and a few depressing failures looked at with head-on honesty. A recommended read for all Durrell fans and animal lovers.
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