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The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV''s television series The Durrells.

In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home - much to the bemusement and upset of his long suffering siblings and mother.

Whether it''s lamp fishing by night or roving the countryside with his mentor Theodore, Gerry encounters intoxicated hedgehogs, tarantulas, dung beetles, water spiders and other animals, some of which become the family''s very unwanted pets.

''A wild and amusing chronicle'' Daily Express

''This book, an evocation of a budding naturalist''s life as a boy on Corfu, will delight many readers, even those who can''t stand spiders...'' Evening Standard

''Delightful, charming, funny''

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Delightful, charming, funny * The Times *
A wild and amusing chronicle * Daily Express *

Birds Beasts and Relatives

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    A Paperback / softback by Gerald Durrell

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 6 April 2017
      ISBN-13 9780241981658
      978-0241981658
      ISBN-10 0241981654
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      Biography Memoirs Natural History Nature and the natural world: general interest Politics, Philosophy & Society Sociology: family, kinship and relationships

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV''s television series The Durrells.

      In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home - much to the bemusement and upset of his long suffering siblings and mother.

      Whether it''s lamp fishing by night or roving the countryside with his mentor Theodore, Gerry encounters intoxicated hedgehogs, tarantulas, dung beetles, water spiders and other animals, some of which become the family''s very unwanted pets.

      ''A wild and amusing chronicle'' Daily Express

      ''This book, an evocation of a budding naturalist''s life as a boy on Corfu, will delight many readers, even those who can''t stand spiders...'' Evening Standard

      ''Delightful, charming, funny''

      Trade Review
      Delightful, charming, funny * The Times *
      A wild and amusing chronicle * Daily Express *

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