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Gerald Durrell

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This is the hugely entertaining account of how the much-loved conservationist and author Gerald Durrell fulfilled his lifelong ambition by founding his own private sanctuary for endangered species in Jersey with the help of an enduring wife, a selfless staff and a reluctant bank manager. With a foreword by Lee Durrell, Honorary Director of the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, this book about the trials and wonders of living in the middle of a zoo is a classic that will continue to bring pleasure to those who grew up reading Durrell, and deserves a whole new readership.

ISBN: 9781405978880 Category:

Description

A classic Gerald Durrell title reissued by Penguin to celebrate the centenary of his birth

The Manor of the title is Les Augrès Manor in Trinity, Jersey. Inside, we find a remarkable collection of pen portraits of some of the creatures of Gerald Durrell’s Zoo. We also discover some of the timeless lessons Durrell learned about making real and sustaining his childhood ambition of having his own zoo – and why conservation matters more than ever.

One of Gerald Durrell’s most beloved titles is back in print as a Penguin paperback to celebrate the centenary of his birth.

‘This book is a certain joy’ New Statesman

‘Animals come close to being Durrell’s best friends. . . . He writes about them with style, verve, and humour’ Time

Additional information

Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.5 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

176

Language

English

Edition

New edition

Dewey

590.7342341 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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