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A collection of the very best of Gerald Durrell's writings, selected by his wife Lee Durrell. For The Best of Gerald Durrell she has chosen evocative, quirky, engaging and humorous pieces to give a wonderful picture of how his extraordinary life unfolded. Starting with his early naturalist days and the rapid development of his passion for animals, this anthology includes writings of his collecting trips to such places as Cameroon, Argentina and Madagascar, his growing concern about the nature of zoos, the emergence of his conservation plans, and the realization of his lifelong dream, a zoo of his own, and how it became a model for the future.
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The best of Gerald Durrell, Gerald Durrell, Lee Durrell
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- Title
- The best of Gerald Durrell
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gerald Durrell, Lee Durrell
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0006387640
- ISBN13
- 9780006387640
- Series
- Collection
- Biography
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Nature, Travel, Humor, Animals, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Science, Nature Observation
- Original title
- The Best of Gerald Durrell
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
- Description
- A collection of the very best of Gerald Durrell's writings, selected by his wife Lee Durrell. For The Best of Gerald Durrell she has chosen evocative, quirky, engaging and humorous pieces to give a wonderful picture of how his extraordinary life unfolded. Starting with his early naturalist days and the rapid development of his passion for animals, this anthology includes writings of his collecting trips to such places as Cameroon, Argentina and Madagascar, his growing concern about the nature of zoos, the emergence of his conservation plans, and the realization of his lifelong dream, a zoo of his own, and how it became a model for the future.