My Family And Other Animals By Durell

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My Family And Other Animals By Durell

My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell is a novel concerning an English
family, the Durrells, who suddenly leave their home in Britain in order to move
to the Greek island of Corfu. This book is told from the viewpoint of Gerald
Durrell, the youngest member of the family, who gives a detailed account of
certain incidents that are imprinted in his mind, of the family’s five year
stay in Corfu. Many of the anecdotes capture the most interesting of the
family’s encounters with the island and it’s inhabitants but the main theme
is of two intertwined worlds; that of animals and wildlife, with that of people.
Because of Gerry and his extreme love of nature, many of his pets and family
members meet frequently, resulting in chaotic situations. Once in Corfu, the
Durrells encounter a great number of characters that are both eccentric and a
little flamboyant and it is these characters on which the story is based, along
with the many pets that Gerry acquires throughout his time in Greece. It is from
these characters and their outlandish ways that much of the entertainment comes
and to the reader, it may often seem, that even though My Family and Other
Animals is a true story, that the island and its inhabitants are slightly
exaggerated. Upon arrival in Corfu, the Durrells face a number of problems in
finding a villa and understanding the Greek language. When having difficulty
communicating with taxi drivers, the family meets one of the most amusing and
significant characters in the story, Spiro. This individual helps the Durrells
through their dilemmas in finding a suitable villa, dealing with the Customs
official and generally in settling in and getting started in a new place with a
new life. Throughout this time, Gerry, a young naturalist, finds much pleasure
in roaming the island and discovering all of Mother Nature’s creations. During
these expeditions, he meets a great many people all of whom with which he soon
becomes acquainted. On these daily explorations, Gerry soon comes across a
curious man, from whom he buys his first pet, a turtle. This character, because
of the innumerable rose beetles he keeps, soon comes to be known as the
Rose-Beetle Man. After only a few weeks in Corfu, the family comes across
another problem, the necessity for Gerry to have a proper education. To resolve
the situation as promptly as possible, it is arranged that George, an old
writing friend of Larry’s (Gerry’s oldest brother) be left w...

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