Volume Two of Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time
'A lot of frolic, fun and charming ribaldry, as well as the warm feeling of having been transported to a lovely spot where worry is unknown and anything is believable' - The New York Times
'Another tiger-golden day lay ahead of us. It was as though England had never really existed'
The Durrell clan's escapades on their Greek island home resume with the second volume of the Corfu Trilogy. Budding zoologist Gerald continues to explore the natural wonders around him, enjoying a night fishing trip, receiving a donkey as a birthday present and accidentally bringing a bear home for tea. Here too are more stories of the eccentric creatures he calls his family, including Margo's ill-advised foray into spiritualism and what becomes known as 'Mother's Great Romance'. Ending as the Second World War is declared, Birds, Beasts and Relatives is an enchanting return to a magical place.
| ISBN: | 9780241762950 |
| Publication date: | 2nd January 2025 |
| Author: | Gerald Durrell |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Series: | The Corfu Trilogy |
| Primary Genre | Biographies & Autobiographies |
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Volume Two of Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time
'A lot of frolic, fun and charming ribaldry, as well as the warm feeling of having been transported to a lovely spot where worry is unknown and anything is believable' - The New York Times
'Another tiger-golden day lay ahead of us. It was as though England had never really existed'
The Durrell clan's escapades on their Greek island home resume with the second volume of the Corfu Trilogy. Budding zoologist Gerald continues to explore the natural wonders around him, enjoying a night fishing trip, receiving a donkey as a birthday present and accidentally bringing a bear home for tea. Here too are more stories of the eccentric creatures he calls his family, including Margo's ill-advised foray into spiritualism and what becomes known as 'Mother's Great Romance'. Ending as the Second World War is declared, Birds, Beasts and Relatives is an enchanting return to a magical place.
Birds, Beasts and Relatives features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Memoirs, Sociology: family and relationships, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure, Sociology, Sociology and anthropology, Society and Social Sciences
Birds, Beasts and Relatives is available in Paperback, Ebook
Birds, Beasts and Relatives was written by Gerald Durrell and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Birds, Beasts and Relatives has 272 pages
Yes it is part of The Corfu Trilogy series
£9.89
