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My Family and Other Animals

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Bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood

My Family and Other Animals is a great read for nature lovers who enjoy humorous anecdotes. Gerald Durrell's witty storytelling and fascination with the local fauna on the island of Corfu make for an enchanting read. The book is a unique perspective on childhood, offering insight into how a young boy viewed the world around him. Overall, readers will appreciate the book's ability to transport them to another time and place, immersing them in a world filled with exotic creatures and family hijinks.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

My Family and Other Animals

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ISBN: 9780241981696
Authors: Gerald Durrell
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2017-09-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Nature, Biographies & Memoirs, Travel
Goodreads rating: 4.17
(rated by 55334 readers)

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My Family and Other Animals is 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 Animals is 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
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Bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood

My Family and Other Animals is a great read for nature lovers who enjoy humorous anecdotes. Gerald Durrell's witty storytelling and fascination with the local fauna on the island of Corfu make for an enchanting read. The book is a unique perspective on childhood, offering insight into how a young boy viewed the world around him. Overall, readers will appreciate the book's ability to transport them to another time and place, immersing them in a world filled with exotic creatures and family hijinks.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.