Family other animals by durrell, first edition abebooks. Gerald durrell about durrell wildlife conservation trust. He visited several more countries while working as a presenter on a few different television series. Apr 20, 2017 gerald durrell introduces an eccentric cast of characters in this entertaining collection of stories, first published in 1991. Gerald durrell was a british author, naturalist and broadcaster, bestknown for the autobiographical my family and other animals. Books by gerald durrell author of my family and other.
Three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise my family and other animals, birds, beasts and relatives. Today, durrell wildlife conservation trust stands as the direct continuation of the trust he created in 1963 and its mission. Gerald durrell introduces an eccentric cast of characters in this entertaining collection of stories, first published in 1991. Gerald durrell books biography and list of works author of my. His memoirs of his familys years living in greece were adapted into two television series my family and other animals, 1987, and.
Gerald durrell has 129 books on goodreads with 164314 ratings. Motivated by a passion for wildlife, and a desire to save endangered species from extinction, durrell assembles a glorious panoply of exotic animals including a female baboon called georgina, who later runs amok in a. The himalayas can be seen behind lawrence durrells first school, st. He spent much of his time studying the islands wildlife and surprising his family by keeping lots of very unusual pets in very unexpected places.
Two decades after his death, gerald durrell is still making the world. He immediately became fascinated by the islands natural history and spent much of his time studying the local wildlife and keeping numerous, and often unusual, pets. Flamboyant lawrence durrell was a famous author credit. Still, durrell recollects his time growing up with his family in greece with good humor and flair, making this trilogy readable and engaging. Encouraged to write about his lifes work by his brother, durrell published his first book, the overloaded ark, in 1953. This book is a humorous description of events that took place on the greek island of corfu between the years 1935 and 1939. Gerald durrell 19251995 was an english zookeeper, conservationist, and author.
May 20, 2016 gerald durrell was born in jamshedpur, india, in 1925. His first book the overloaded ark was a huge success, causing him to follow up with other such accounts. My family and other animals, some wondered whether the television rendition would hold up. Durrells first book, the overloaded ark 1953, was a bestseller and was followed by such popular successes as three singles to adventure 1954, my family and other animals 1956, a zoo in my luggage 1960, and birds, beasts, and relatives 1969, the sales of which helped support his expeditions and conservation efforts. My family and other animals gerald durrell read online.
Apr 01, 2017 the awful thing about geralds book, she complained, is that im beginning to believe it is all true. Zoo was the first word gerald durrell could enunciate clearly, and if his nursemaid deviated from their daily walk to the local zoo, he would throw a tantrum. Free download or read online birds, beasts and relatives pdf epub corfu trilogy series book. Apr 20, 2017 the book is illustrated with family photos from the gerald durrell archive, many of them reproduced here for the first time. Gerald malcolm durrell, obe 7 january 1925 30 january 1995 was a british naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. Josephs college of darjeeling, north point, west bengal, india. Known by his nickname gerry, gerald durrell had more hobbies and passions than writing alone. The dark side of gerald durrells family saga daily mail. In the title story, part of the inspiration behind the itv drama the durrells, we join his family in corfu, where gerry joins forces with larry and margo in encouraging mother to consider finding a new husband, only to. Jun 08, 2017 for those brought up with the books of british naturalist, writer and filmmaker, the late gerald durrell, it was with delight but also trepidation that many welcomed the new itv series, the durrells, now in its second year. I had previously read the first two books by gerald durrell about his sojourn on corfu, but didnt realise there was a third book.
Birds, beasts and relatives audiobook by gerald durrell. The corfu trilogy by gerald durrell the princess bride by william goldman the. This is a book about zoos in general, and one zoo in particular the one i started on the island of jersey. Gerald durrell 19251995 moved from england to corfu with his family when he was eight. Wildlife conservation has changed a lot since then so the kind of expedition that gerald durrell and his companion, john, undertook in 1953, described in this book, just could not happen now. My family and other animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of corfu by treasured british conservationist gerald durrell, beautifully repackaged as part of the penguin essentials range. While serving as much of the source for the tv show, this book alone still manages to be as different from the tv show as it is from the reality depicted in haags biography of the durrell family the durrells in corfu, which i bought along with my family and other animals. The main characters of this non fiction, autobiography story are. He founded the durrell wildlife conservation trust and the jersey zoo on the channel island of jersey in 1959. In 1978, a year after they first met, gerald durrell wrote a love letter to his future wife. The dark side of gerald durrells family saga daily mail online. Gerald durrell was my hero i married him for his zoo life. Mar 26, 2016 after durrell divorced his first wife she left him after 25 years in 1979, he and lee married months later. See all books authored by gerald durrell, including my family and other animals, and birds, beasts and relatives, and.
Gerald malcolm durrell, obe 7 january 1925 30 january 1995 was a british naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. Durrells first book, the overloaded ark viking, 1953, recounted his adventures while collecting animals in the british cameroons in west. Two decades after his death, gerald durrell is still making the world a better place. Three subsequent series of the durrells were broadcast, in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of corfu by treasured british conservationist gerald durrell escaping the ills of the british climate, the durrell family acneridden margo, guntoting leslie. This book is about a business that, for the most part, no longer exists the business of collecting animals for display in zoos. Lawrences first book was published in 1935, when he was just 23. My family and other animals by durrell, gerald ebook. Gerald durrell books list of books by author gerald durrell. The youngest of the familys four children, gerald, whose love of animals drove him to become a famous zoologist, wrote in his 1956 book how the family stayed for five years in this mediterranean. Apr 07, 2019 flamboyant lawrence durrell was a famous author credit.
This fantastic first book in the series is a book right out of durrells own life. My family and other animals is the debut novel in the nonfiction series the corfu trilogy penned by gerald durrell. The corfu trilogy by gerald durrell penguin books australia. A zoo in my luggage is the colorful, first hand account of gerald durrell s sixmonth animalcollecting trip in british cameroon, and his attempts to create his own zoo. Durrell s corfu trilogy, now widely recognised as a modern classic, recounts the hilarious adventures of the durrell family on the island of corfu during the 1930s. Illustrated checklist of inscribed books of lawrence durrell and gerald durrell and associated publications, letters and.
About the author michael haag knew lawrence durrell and met gerry and margo and is currently writing a biography of lawrence durrell for yale university press, which also published his alexandria. She coauthored a number of books with him, including the amateur naturalist, and became the honorary director of the trust after his death. Suffice to say, durrell was an interesting and brilliant man. Gerald durrell durrell wildlife conservation trust. Loosely based on the book, it stars keeley hawes as louisa durrell and milo parker as gerald durrell. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Gerald durrell biography gerald durrell biography and list of works gerald durrell books. Corresponding years later with his friend, the writer henry. Who were the real durrell family, when did author gerald. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 248 pages and is available in paperback format. He wrote a number of books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast.
Buy 1st edition books gerald durrell and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. See all books authored by gerald durrell, including my family and other animals, and birds, beasts and relatives, and more on. Books by gerald durrell author of my family and other animals. Gerald durrell project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It documented with hilarity the durrell familys fiveyear sojourn on the greek island of corfu, a magical island paradise that i would love to visit one day. My family and other animals is the first book in the corfu trilogy, the inspiration for itvs the durrells. Penguin books the corfu trilogy gerald durrell 192595 moved from england to corfu with his family when he was eight. The unspoilt corfu of my family and other animals still exists gerald durrells widow lee returns to corfu every year and heads for the islands northeast corner share on facebook.
The set comprises my family and other animals first edition, 1956. Gerald durrell was a british pioneering naturalist, conservationist, author, founder of a unique zoo in jersey, and a tv presenter. Pdf birds, beasts and relatives book corfu trilogy. He wrote seven popular books in the period 19531958 about his experiences studying and collecting animals, all the while developing plans to establish a charitable trust for the breeding of endangered species as an aid to their survival, assisted by research, training and education. Paperback gerald durrell books for sale in stock ebay. That same year durrells first novel, pied piper of lovers, was. His first fiction novels came out in 1968 and were titled the donkey rustlers and rosy is my relative.
My family and other animals the corfu trilogy book 1 is a delightful memoir by gerald durrell, a british naturalist, conservationist, and author. In 1959 he founded the jersey zoological park, and in 1964 he founded the jersey wildlife preservation trust. In 1945 he joined the staff of whipsnade park as a student keeper, and in 1947 he led his first animalcollecting expedition to the cameroons. Theres also a faint childlike feel to the first book, to the stories about first. He founded what is now called the durrell wildlife conservation trust and the jersey zoo on the channel island of jersey in 1959. The first edition of the novel was published in 1969, and was written by gerald durrell. Gerald malcolm durrell, obe 7 january 1925 30 january 1995 was a british naturalist. Gerald malcolm durrell british naturalist britannica. My family and other animals by gerald durrell alibris. Gerald durrell was born in jamshedpur, india, in 1925. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, career, and achievements. He returned to england in 1928 before settling on the island of corfu with his family.