{"product_id":"birds-beasts-and-relatives-isbn-9780142004401","title":"Birds, Beasts, and Relatives","description":"\u003cb\u003eVolume two in Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy, which was the inspiration for the Masterpiece PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart coming-of-age autobiography and part nature guide, Gerald Durrell’s dazzling sequel to \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e is based on his boyhood on Corfu, from 1933 to 1939. Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, \u003ci\u003eBirds, Beasts, and Relatives\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.Birds, Beasts, and RelativesConversation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: PERAMA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Christening\u003cbr\u003e2. The Bay Of Olives\u003cbr\u003e3. The Myrtle Forests\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: KONTOKALI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. The Pygmy Jungle\u003cbr\u003e5. Cuttlefish And Crabs\u003cbr\u003eInterlude For Spirits\u003cbr\u003e6. The Olive Merry-Go-Round\u003cbr\u003e7. Owls And Aristocracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: CRISEDA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Hedgehogs And Sea-Dogs\u003cbr\u003e9. The Talking Head\u003cbr\u003e10. The Angry Barrels\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald Durrell\u003c\/b\u003e was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. A student of zoology, he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the Channel Island of Jersey. He wrote many books about his life as an animal collector and enthusiast, the most famous being \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was the inspiration for the Masterpiece PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu. \u003c\/i\u003eHe passed away in 1995.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304448708837,"sku":"NP9780142004401","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142004401.jpg?v=1767722642","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/birds-beasts-and-relatives-isbn-9780142004401","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}