Birds Beasts and Relatives Author:Gerald Durrell The sequel to "My Family and Other Animals". — It was my birthday. I sat up in bed, preparatory to going into the hall to join in whatever fun was afoot, when my bedroom door burst open and a donkey, clad in festtons of coloured crepe paper, Christmas decorations and with three enormous feathers attached skillfully between its large ears came gal... more »loping into the bedroom, Leslie hanging grimly onto its tail shouting, 'Whoa, you bastard!'« less