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.
Corfu Trilogy Series
This series humorously and charmingly captures a young boy's childhood on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. With a profound love for nature, it details his adventures discovering and collecting local fauna, often with comical consequences for his eccentric family. The narratives are filled with witty portraits of colorful characters and their unforgettable escapades. It's a celebration of wildlife, family life, and the beginnings of a lifelong passion for animals.
Recommended Reading Order
Birds, Beasts and Relatives
- 220 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Humoristisk fortælling om forfatterens familie på Korfu
Garden of the Gods
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Den excentriske familie Durrells liv i landlige græske omgivelser på øen Korfu i tiden før 2. verdenskrig skildret af den 10-årige Gerald
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- 19 hours of reading
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The Corfu Trilogy
- 768 pages
- 27 hours of reading
Suitable for adults and children alike, this title includes three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals, Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods.