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Books by Gerald Durrell
  | | My Family and Other Animals (Penguin Essentials) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-0-14-137410-9, ISBN: 0-14-137410-1 "As a self-described "champion of small uglies," Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) devoted his life to writing and the preservation of wildlife, from the Mauritius pink pigeon to the Rodriques fruit bat. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the Greek island of Corfu, but ended up as a delightful account of his family's experiences that were, according to him, "rather like living in one of the more flamboyan ..." |
 | | Beasts in My Belfry (Pan Heritage Classics) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2017 by Pan ISBN-13: 978-1-5098-1536-4, ISBN: 1-5098-1536-8 "Written with Gerald Durrell's usual sharp eye for observing humour in any situation, Beasts in my Belfry will delight fans both old and new.At the age of two I made up my mind quite firmly and unequivocally that the only thing I wanted to do was study animals. Nothing else interested me.This is a charming account of Gerald Durrell's first job in 1945 as a student keeper at Whipsnade Zoo. Over a year, we encounter a typically absurd cast ..." |
 | | Beastly Journeys(1st Edition) Unusual Tales of Travel with Animals (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature)) by Gerald Durrell, David Attenborough, Jonathan Scott, Dervla Murphy, Mark Shand, Jennifer Barclay, Hilary Bradt Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2018 by Bradt Travel Guides ISBN-13: 978-1-78477-081-5, ISBN: 1-78477-081-7 "David Attenborough, Dion Leonard (Finding Gobi), Dervla Murphy and Brian Jackman are just four of the authors whose work features in this new anthology from Bradt focusing on true stories about travelling with animals. In Beastly Journeys, there are 46 tales of extraordinary animal travel experiences, from hilarious holidays with pets to journeys on which wild animals somehow came along for the ride, including: David Attenborough tries ..." |
 | | Marrying Off M and Stories (Pan Heritage Classics) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2016 by Pan ISBN-13: 978-1-5098-2934-7, ISBN: 1-5098-2934-2 "'Which of these stories is true and which is semi-true I have, of course, not the slightest intention of telling you, but I hope this will not detract from your enjoyment ...' Gerald Durrell introduces an eccentric cast of characters in this entertaining collection of stories, first published in 1991. In the title story, we join his family in Corfu, where Gerry joins forces with Larry and Margo in encouraging Mother to consider finding ..." |
 | | Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons (Revival) by Gerald-Durrell Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2008 by Summersdale Publishers Import ISBN-13: 978-1-84024-635-3, ISBN: 1-84024-635-9 "On this speck of volcanic soil in the middle of a vast sea, a complete, unique and peaceful world was created slowly and carefully. It waited there for hundreds of thousands of years for an annihilating invasion of voracious animals for which it was totally unprepared, a cohort of rapacious beasts led by the worst predator in the world, Homo sapiens...In an incredibly short space of time, a number of unique species had vanished...Maurit ..." |
 | | The Mockery Bird(Updated) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1983 by Fontana ISBN-13: 978-0-00-616760-0, ISBN: 0-00-616760-8 "The tiny island paradise of Zenkali is turned upside down when a civil war breaks out, and the island is invaded not only by the British Military, but by the world press and a fanatical group of conservationists - and all because of a silly bird." |
 | | The stationary ark(1st Edition) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 157 Pages, Published 1977 by Fontana/Collins Import ISBN-13: 978-0-00-635000-2, ISBN: 0-00-635000-3 "Gerald Durrell helped establish a model zoo on the Isle of Jersey, an experience that caused him to reconsider the whole question of wild animals in human hands. "On one level, the book is about zoos. More profoundly, however, THE STATIONARY ARK is about the misuse of wild animals in captivity. Durrell's material reveals a fascinating blind spot in modern zoological thought, namely that we are almost completely ignorant about the impo ..." |
 | | The Aye-Aye and I (Compact Disc) by Gerald Durrell Published 2019 by Naxos, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-982653-56-9, ISBN: 1-982653-56-6 |
 | | A Zoo in My Luggage the Zoo Memoirs Series, Book 1 (Zoo Memoirs Series, 1) by Gerald Durrell Published 2019 by Naxos And Blackstone Audio ISBN-13: 978-1-982642-84-6, ISBN: 1-982642-84-X |
 | | The Aye-Aye and I (CD-Audio) by Gerald Durrell Published 2019 by Naxos, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-982653-57-6, ISBN: 1-982653-57-4 |
 | | The Garden of the Gods(1st Edition) (The Corfu Trilogy) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2017 by Viking International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-241-98167-2, ISBN: 0-241-98167-0 "The Corfu Trilogy 3Broschiertes BuchThe third book in The Corfu Trilogy (after My Family and Other Animals and Birds, Beasts and Relatives ), the beloved books that inspired ITV's television series The Durrells. Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats ..." |
 | | Birds, Beasts and Relatives(1st Edition) (The Corfu Trilogy) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2017 by Viking International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-241-98165-8, ISBN: 0-241-98165-4 "The Corfu Trilogy 2Broschiertes BuchThe 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. Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, s ..." |
 | | My Family and Animals (Penguin Essentials) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2017 by Viking International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-241-98169-6, ISBN: 0-241-98169-7 "As a self-described "champion of small uglies," Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) devoted his life to writing and the preservation of wildlife, from the Mauritius pink pigeon to the Rodriques fruit bat. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the Greek island of Corfu, but ended up as a delightful account of his family's experiences that were, according to him, "rather like living in one of the more flamboyan ..." |
 | | Menagerie Manor (Revival) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2007 by Summersdale Publishers Import ISBN-13: 978-1-84024-593-6, ISBN: 1-84024-593-X "Presents an account of how the author fulfilled a lifelong ambition by founding his very own private zoo in Jersey. This book shows how, with the help of an enduring wife, a selfless staff and a reluctant bank manager, the zoo grew. Illustrated by Ralph Thompson, it discusses the trials and wonders of living in the middle of a zoo." |
 | | My Family and Other Animals(Updated) (Cascades) by Gerald Durrell Hardcover, 328 Pages, Published 1997 by Collins Educational ISBN-13: 978-0-00-330318-6, ISBN: 0-00-330318-7 "As a self-described "champion of small uglies," Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) devoted his life to writing and the preservation of wildlife, from the Mauritius pink pigeon to the Rodriques fruit bat. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the Greek island of Corfu, but ended up as a delightful account of his family's experiences that were, according to him, "rather like living in one of the more flamboyan ..." |
 | | Puppy's Wild Time(1st Edition) by Gerald Durrell, Cliff Wright Hardcover, 26 Pages, Published 1993 by Scott ISBN-13: 978-0-9522084-3-3, ISBN: 0-9522084-3-1 "fhere are three more exciting books to collect in the Puppy Tales Series No.2 Puppy's Beaeh Adventure Puppy's first visit to the seaside ... No.3 Puppy's Pet Pals Niek and Susan take Puppy to school where he meets other children's pets." |
 | | The Aye-aye and I(Updated) Rescue Expedition in Madagascar by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1993 by Harpercollins Import ISBN-13: 978-0-00-647326-8, ISBN: 0-00-647326-1 ""In the gloom it came along the branches towards me - its round, hypnotic eyes blazing; its spoon-like ears turning to and fro independently like radar dishes; its white whiskers touching and moving like sensors; the thin, attenuated fingers on its black hands tapping delicately on the branches as it moved along, like those of a pianist playing a complicated piece by Chopin."Thus does Gerald Durrell - scientist, conservationist, and hum ..." |
 | | The Aye-Aye and I A Rescue Expedition in Madagascar - 1st edition by Gerald Durrell Hardcover, 175 Pages, Published 1992 by Harpercollins Publishers Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-00-223809-0, ISBN: 0-00-223809-8 |
 | | The Amateur Naturalist(Updated) A Practical Guide to the Natural World by Gerald Durrell, Lee Durrell Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1985 by Penguin Putnam~Trade ISBN-13: 978-0-14-007403-1, ISBN: 0-14-007403-1 |
 | | How to Shoot an Amateur Naturalist(Updated) by Gerald Durrell Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1985 by Harpercollins Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-00-637010-9, ISBN: 0-00-637010-1 |
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