Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) was an English zookeeper, conservationist, and author. In addition to founding the Durrell Wildlife Conservation and the Durrell Wildlife Park, he was also an author of many fiction and nonfiction books based on his life as an animal enthusiast. One of his most critically acclaimed works, My Family and Other Animals , tells of his childhood on Corfu and was later made into a television series.
Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) was an English zookeeper, conservationist, and author. In addition to founding the Durrell Wildlife Conservation and the Durrell Wildlife Park, he was also an author of many fiction and nonfiction books based on his life as an animal enthusiast. One of his most critically acclaimed works, My Family and Other Animals , tells of his childhood on Corfu and was later made into a television series. See less
Gerald Durrell's Featured Books
Gerald Durrell book reviews
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Two in the Bush
Funny and informative. A good read!
The majority of this book is factual. It entails the capturing of rare animals for the purpose of preventing their extinction. One travels with the author to primitive places described in wonderful ... Read More
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The Garden of the Gods
A wonderful remembrance of a very special time
This is the 2nd in the trilogy of books which Gerald Durrell has written of his (and his family's) time growing up on the Greek island of Corfu just before WWII shattered the halcyon years that ... Read More
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Birds, Beasts and Relatives
Excellent triology
This book by Gerald Durrell is another in his trilogy of books chronicling his (and his family's) time spent in Corfu, Greece in the pre-WWII years, infused with his love of animals, the local people ... Read More
