{"product_id":"my-family-and-other-animals-isbn-9780142004418","title":"My Family and Other Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book in Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy: a \u003cb\u003ebewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu, which was the inspiration for the \u003cb\u003eMasterpiece PBS series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of Durrell’s family’s experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the ceaseless procession of puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, bats, and butterflies into their home.My Family and Other AnimalsThe Speech For The Defence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Migration\u003cbr\u003e1. The Unsuspected Isle\u003cbr\u003e2. The Strawberry-Pink Villa\u003cbr\u003e3. The Rose-Beetle Man\u003cbr\u003e4. A Bushel Of Learning\u003cbr\u003e5. A Treasure Of Spiders\u003cbr\u003e6. The Sweet Spring\u003cbr\u003eConversation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. The Daffodil-Yellow Villa\u003cbr\u003e8. The Tortoise Hills\u003cbr\u003e9. The World In A Wall\u003cbr\u003e10. The Pageant Of Fireflies\u003cbr\u003e11. The Enchanted Archipelago\u003cbr\u003e12. The Woodcock Winter\u003cbr\u003eConversation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13. The Snow-White Villa\u003cbr\u003e14. The Talking Flowers\u003cbr\u003e15. The Cyclamen Woods\u003cbr\u003e16. The Lake Of Lilies\u003cbr\u003e17. The Chessboard Fields\u003cbr\u003e18. An Entertainment With Animals\u003cbr\u003eThe Return\u003c\/p\u003e\"A lot of frolic, fun, and charming ribaldry, as well as the warm feeling of having been transported to a lovely spot where worry is unknown and anything is believable.\"\u003ci\u003e-The New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A most enjoyable idyll.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\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":46303849873637,"sku":"NP9780142004418","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142004418.jpg?v=1767733261","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/my-family-and-other-animals-isbn-9780142004418","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}