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Birds, Beasts and Relatives

Gerald Durrell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:6th Apr '17

Should be back in stock very soon

Birds, Beasts and Relatives cover

A new standalone edition of the second book in the trilogy that inspired TV''s The Durrells.

The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV's television series The Durrells.

In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home - much to the bemusement and upset of his long suffering siblings and mother.

Whether it's lamp fishing by night or roving the countryside with his mentor Theodore, Gerry encounters intoxicated hedgehogs, tarantulas, dung beetles, water spiders and other animals, some of which become the family's very unwanted pets.

'A wild and amusing chronicle' Daily Express

'This book, an evocation of a budding naturalist's life as a boy on Corfu, will delight many readers, even those who can't stand spiders...' Evening Standard

'Delightful, charming, funny' The Times

Delightful, charming, funny * The Times *
A wild and amusing chronicle * Daily Express *

ISBN: 9780241981658

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 16mm

Weight: 181g

256 pages