Gerald Durrell revisits his family’s five-year sojourn on the Greek island of Corfu in this sequel to 'My Family and Other Animals'.

Already an avid naturalist at the age of ten,...

When Mother starts showing an interest in passion-flowers the children decide it is time she got married again.The romantic island of Corfu is unable to produce many suitable candidates, but...

This memoir is soaked in the sunshine of Corfu, where Gerald Durrell lived as a boy - with his family and other animals.It is a matter of personal taste whether one most enjoys the family, with...

In Corfu, Mother is given a calamitous birthday party which starts with the hi-jacking of the icebox and ends with the entire gathering marooned on a remote and deserted beach.At a dinner party...

Gerald Durrell would one day become a much-loved conservationist. In 'Beasts in My Belfry' he takes his first step towards fulfilling his ambition in this charming account of his job as a student...

The true and hilarious story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife set up their own zoo in Jersey.Journeying to the Cameroons in West Africa, Gerald and his wife, helped by the renowned Fon of...