Gerald Durrell was a British author, naturalist and broadcaster, best-known for the autobiographical My Family and Other Animals.
Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell
My Family and Other Animals
Introducing the Durrells
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Young Gerry
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Manuscript of My Family and Other Animals
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
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From My Family and Other Animals
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Theodore Stephanides
Gerald’s Tutor and Friend
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Callum Woodhouse
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Simon Nye
On Adapting Beloved Stories
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On His Favourite Characters
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On the Research Process
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On the Inspiration for The Durrells
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On the Public’s Reaction to The Durrells
Featured book by Gerald Durrell
My Family and Other Animals
Ten-year-old Gerald doesn’t know why his older brothers and sisters complain so much. With snakes in the bath and scorpions on the lunch table, the family home on the Greek island of Corfu is a bit like a zoo so they should feel right at home… Gerald joyfully pursues his interest in natural history in the midst of an unconventional and chaotic family life – all brilliantly retold in this very funny book.
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