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| My Family and Other Animals | 
 enlarge | Author: Gerald Durrell
Publisher: Penguin
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 107718
Media: Paperback
Edition: New impression
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0140013997
Dewey Decimal Number: 578.094955
EAN: 9780140013993
ASIN: 0140013997
Publication Date: November 4, 2004
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Amazon.co.uk Review
As a self-described "champion of small uglies," Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) devoted his life to writing and the preservation of wildlife, from the Mauritius pink pigeon to the Rodriques fruit bat. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the Greek island of Corfu, but ended up as a delightful account of his family's experiences that were, according to him, "rather like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas". As a 10-year-old boy, Gerry left England for Corfu with "all those items that I thought necessary to relieve the tedium of a long journey: four books on natural history, a butterfly net, a dog, and a jam-jar full of caterpillars all in imminent danger of turning into chrysalids". Durrell's descriptions of his family and its many eccentric hangers-on (he stresses that "all the anecdotes about the island and the islanders are absolutely true") are highly entertaining, as is the procession of toads, scorpions, geckos, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, the puppies Widdle and Puke, and the Magenpies. This is a lovely book. --Christine Buttery
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A book reread over and over October 6, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first read this book when I was ten years old, and it has never stopped entertaining me. With Spiro's language, and his daring theft of the King of Greece's goldfish, Larry's extreme hilarious selfishness, to the picnic with the 'magenpies' causing havoc, not to mention the French language tutoring, this book is studded with great stories of a budding naturist. It is surely one of my all time favourite Durrell books.
BRILLIANT GERALD DURRELL SHOWS TALENT AND FUN. June 12, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Gerald durrell (in my opinion) is the best author in the world, even though he has sadly passed away his novels still live, Hilarious my family and other animals I found very exciting, interesting and enjoying. If you like this book you will love all the other books written. From Corfu to Bourmouth is sure to make your sides split. ps. hope you enjoy the book.
dream-esque March 15, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is such simple yet wonderful book. It really does transport you into a world of dreams, hilarious oddities and unfazed youthfull dreams. Including heart-warming and trully individual characters, through the eyes of an endearing young boy, this creation of loveliness is a must for anyone who still remenices over hazy childhood summers with a rush of happiness.
Well described and incredibly funny February 9, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've just finished reading this book, and it really is one of those you don't want to end. Join Gerry Durrell as he moves with his family to Corfu and discovers the wildlife there for himself. It's full of hilarious family incidents and wonderful descriptions of animals and the friends Gerry makes on the island. Read about the rose-beetle man, a terrapin named Old Plop, trapdoor spiders and when Larry finds a scorpion family in a matchbox. This is one book you'll want to read again! I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to read about animals and a young boy who's interested in them.
Fun book for animal lovers of all ages. December 27, 2000
I read this book first as a child, when I read everything in the library slightly related to animals. Then I grew up, and I reread the book every now and then, it is so funny, and the descriptions of the animal loving young Gerald are wonderful.
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