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My Family and Other Animals. Gerald Durrell (Essential Penguin)
My Family and Other Animals Gerald Durrell - Essential Penguin Author:Gerald Malcolm Durrell 'What we all need', said Larry, 'is sunshine...a country where we can grow'. 'Yes, dear, that would be nice', agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?'. 'Very well, dear, if you like', said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British... more » 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.« less