by Gerald Durrell · labutxaca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788418572975
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Immerse yourself in Gerald Durrell's enchanting childhood on the Greek island of Corfu with 'La meva família i altres animals'. This universal classic narrates the hilarious adventures of the Durrell family as they explore the exotic fauna and flora of the island. Through the eyes of young Gerry, the reader delights in the peculiarities of his eccentric family and the unforgettable characters they encounter on their adventure. An essential read for all ages, full of humor, joy and poetry.
Gerald Malcolm Durrell was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He was born in Jamshedpur in British India, and moved to England when his father died in 1928. In 1935 the family moved to Corfu, and stayed there for four years, before the outbreak of World War II forced them to return to the UK. In 1946 he received an inheritance from his father's will that he used to fund animal-collecting trips to the British Cameroons and British Guiana. He married Jacquie Rasen in 1951; they had very little money, and she persuaded him to write an account of his first trip to the Cameroons. The result, titled The Overloaded Ark, sold well, and he began writing accounts of his other trips. An expedition to Argentina and Paraguay followed in 1953, and three years later he published My Family and Other Animals, which became a bestseller.
