It’s an exaggeratedly comic take on the young Durrell’s time with his family on the Greek island of Corfu (not to be confused with tofu). It was written by British naturalist Gerald Durrell and first published in 1956, which is, like, almost 60 years ago. Urn:oclc:838092313 Republisher_date 20140625030010 Republisher_operator Scandate 20140624063950 Scanner most delightfully cheerful book this week in the shape of My Family and Other Animals.
Urn:lcp:myfamilyotherani00gera_0:epub:b9dcf2b7-047f-4955-a6ae-df363e1e7e7e Extramarc MIT Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier myfamilyotherani00gera_0 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t2g762t8t Invoice 11 Isbn 014028902Xĩ780140289022 Lccn 99046458 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL46881M Openlibrary_edition Toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, scorpions and geckos, ladybugs, praying mantises, octopuses, pigeons, and gulls are only some of the animals lovingly described in Durrell's classic tale of his childhood island home."-JacketĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:52:20 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA1120205 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier Water snakes recuperate from heat stroke in the bathtub, matchboxes are filled with scorpions, and a pair of rowdy magpies make short order of everything from elaborate dinner spreads to Lawrence's prized manuscript to the patience of the family puppies, Widdle and Puke. Many hilarious mishaps ensue as each of Gerry's new animal friends is installed in the family villa. Through glorious silver-and-green olive groves and across brilliant tusk-white beaches, ten-year-old Gerry, the youngest of the four Durrell children, pursues his interest in natural history with a joyful passion, revealing the engrossing hidden world of the island's fauna.
"When the Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sun-soaked Greek island of Corfu.
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