Birds, Beasts, and Relatives

Beschreibung

Volume Two of Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time<BR><BR>'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<BR><BR>'Another tiger-golden day lay ahead of us. It was as though England had never really existed'<BR><BR>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.

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