Gerald Durrell possessed an extraordinary talent for observation and humorous storytelling. His works, inspired by his childhood on Corfu and subsequent expeditions, capture the natural world and human nature with affection and wit. Durrell passionately and perceptively recounts his encounters with both creatures and people, transporting readers to exotic landscapes and the heart of the wild. His style is imbued with energy and a zest for life, making him a captivating narrator.
This picture book combines an adventure story with an introduction to the world of animals. It recounts the story of Great-Uncle Lancelot, who, together with his great-niece and great-nephews, embarks on a journey in an ecological flying machine to meet some of the world's most interesting animals.
It is a matter of personal taste whether one most enjoys the family, with its many eccentric hangers-on, or the animals. In this work, the author studies and brings back to the strawberry pink, the daffodil-yellow, or the snow-white villa.
World-renowned naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell ventured into the South American jungle to capture rare exotic animals for British zoos. However, this journey is far from a dull scientific expedition. Catching an anteater, electric eel, tiny monkey, or sloth is no easy feat, especially when encountering a moody anaconda! Durrell's books, beloved by millions of readers worldwide, are celebrated for their affectionate depictions of wildlife and humorous accounts of the adventures that zoologists face on their travels. Encounters with animals and indigenous people bring many surprises, and in the Amazonian Guyana, with its rainforests, rivers, and savannas, this is no exception.
El original estilo narrativo de Gerald Durrell, combinación de varios géneros, como el retrato de gentes y lugares, la autobiografía y el relato humorístico, explica el gran éxito obtenido desde el día de su publicación por MI FAMILIA Y OTROS ANIMALES. Primera parte de su divertida trilogía de Corfú, proseguida con «Bichos y demás parientes» (BA 0502) y «El jardín de los dioses» (BA 0503), presenta una ágil y graciosa galería de personajes: Larry ¿el futuro autor del «Cuarteto de Alejandría»¿ y sus estrafalarias amistades, mamá Durrell y su inagotable sentido común, Spiro ¿el corfuano angloparlante¿ y toda una serie de animales retratados como sólo puede hacerlo quien a lo largo de toda una vida los ha tratado con inteligencia y ternura.
Two in the Bush follows intrepid conservationist, wildlife lover and award-winning novelist Gerald Durrell as he embarks on an extended animal collecting trip in Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. A powerful conservation piece, Durrell and his first wife Jacquie track down a whole host of endangered species, providing an insight into these rare creatures while stressing the need to protect both them and their habitat.
'I once travelled back from Africa on a ship with an Irish captain who did not like animals. This was unfortunate, because most of my luggage consisted of about two hundred odd cages of assorted wildlife . . .' Gerald Durrell's accounts of the animals he encountered on his travels were some of the first widely shared descriptions of the world's most extraordinary animals. Moving from the West Coast of Africa to the northern tip of South America - and elsewhere - Durrell observes the courtships, wars and characters of a variety of creatures, from birds of paradise, to ants and anteaters, among others.
