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The Aye-Aye and I: A Rescue Mission in Madagascar

by Gerald Durrell

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Here is the riveting tale of Gerald Durrell's adventures and misadventures in the enchanted forests of Madagascar, in search of the elusive Aye-aye. <P>Once thought to be extinct, the Aye-aye, the beast with the magic finger, still lurks, though in fast dwindling numbers, in the forests of Madagascar. Durrell's mission to help save this strange creature turns into a madcap journey in which you will meet not only the enigmatic Aye-aye, but the catlike Fosa, the Flat-tailed tortoise, the Gentle lemurs of Lac Alaotra, and the Malagasy chameleons, among others. Truly nothing escapes Durrell's sharp eye, whether he is describing the great zoma (market), the village dances, the treacherous bridges and river crossings, the strange foods and stranger music, or the vagaries of local officialdom. <P>As the San Francisco Chronicle noted, "It is impossible for Gerald Durrell to write anything that is less than exuberant, eccentric, and amusing." And in his account of this "rescue mission", Durrell is, quite simply, at his superb best.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780671884390
Subtitle:
A Rescue Journey to Save One of the World's Most Intriguing Creatures from Extinction
Author:
Durrell, Gerald Malcolm
Author:
Durrell, Gerald Malcolm
Publisher:
Touchstone
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Animals
Subject:
Mammals
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Subject:
Wildlife conservation
Subject:
Captive wild animals
Subject:
Durrell, Gerald Malcolm
Subject:
Wildlife conservation -- Madagascar.
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Subject:
General Nature
Subject:
Aye-aye -- Madagascar.
Subject:
Captive wild animals -- Breeding -- Madagascar.
Subject:
Animals - Mammals
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st Touchstone ed.
Edition Description:
B102
Publication Date:
July 1994
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.44 x 5.5 in 8.715 oz

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