Birds, beasts, and relatives
Book - 2004
The Durrell family returns to live on the island of Corfu, and they continue the story begun in My Family and Other Animals. Already an ardent naturalist at the age of ten, the young Gerald lives in an unconventional and disordered household with his mother, sister and two brothers. Convivial and open, the family plays host to a constant stream of quirky guests. But for Gerald, the main attraction is the wildlife of Corfu. In the sun-lit olive groves or along the dusty roads lined with ancient c...ypresses, he spends hours observing and marvelling at the natural environment around him, watching busy lines of ants or peering down the burrows of trap-door spiders. He describes the midnight fishing trips, the collecting expeditions and the island's natural beauty with a child-like wonder that he never fails to impart to his reader.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Biographies
Autobiographies - Published
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New York :
Penguin Books
2004.
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- Originally published: New York : Viking Press, 1969.
- Physical Description
- 248 pages ; 20 cm
- ISBN
- 0142004405
9780142004401 - Main Author
Volume two in The Corfu Trilogy, now the inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu on PBS MasterpiecePart coming-of-age autobiography and part nature guide, Gerald Durrell’s dazzling sequel to My Family and Other Animals is based on his boyhood on Corfu, from 1933 to 1939. Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, Birds, Beasts, and Relatives is filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.