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Birds, Beasts, and Relatives

by Gerald Durrell

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Part coming-of-age autobiography and part nature guide, Gerald Durrell’s dazzling sequel to My Family and Other Animals is based on his boyhood on Corfu, from 1933 to 1939. Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, Birds, Beasts, and Relatives is filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.

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About the Author

Gerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. A student of zoology, he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the Channel Island of Jersey. His other books include A Zoo in My Luggage and The Whispering Land (both available from Penguin).
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Table of Contents

Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Conversation

Part One: PERAMA

1. The Christening

2. The Bay Of Olives

3. The Myrtle Forests

Part Two: KONTOKALI

4. The Pygmy Jungle

5. Cuttlefish And Crabs

Interlude For Spirits

6. The Olive Merry-Go-Round

7. Owls And Aristocracy

Part Three: CRISEDA

8. Hedgehogs And Sea-Dogs

9. The Talking Head

10. The Angry Barrels

Epilogue

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780142004401
Other:
Durrell, Gerald
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Author:
Durrell, Gerald Malcolm
Author:
Durrell, Gerald
Subject:
General
Subject:
Naturalists/Gardeners
Subject:
Natural history
Subject:
Zoologists
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Nature
Subject:
Naturalists, Gardeners, Environmentalists
Subject:
Wildlife
Subject:
General Nature
Subject:
Durrell, Gerald
Subject:
Natural history -- Greece -- Corfu Island.
Subject:
Biography-Gardeners and Naturalists
Subject:
Biography - General
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20040629
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.70x5.20x.49 in. .39 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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