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  • My Family and Other Animals

  • Written by: Gerald Durrell
  • Narrated by: Nigel Davenport
  • Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (42 ratings)

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My Family and Other Animals

Written by: Gerald Durrell
Narrated by: Nigel Davenport
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Publisher's Summary

This memoir is soaked in the sunshine of Corfu, where Gerald Durrell lived as a boy, surrounded by his eccentric family - as well as puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, bats, and butterflies.
©1956 Gerald Durrell (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

What the critics say

"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." ( The New York Times)

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Made me laugh

Gerald Durrell was a master at describing people and places. The first in the series, looking forward to listening to the next one.

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While this novel is well written, the story development lacks the attention needed to keep the audience interested. Only well suited to animal and insect lovers as the description of this menagerie goes into great detail repeatedly. While I got a few chuckles, the story dragged on. The end is the best.

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Wonderful romper through an idyllic childhood

Terrific story of the 5 year sojourn in Corfu, both human and animals drawn with warmth and humor.

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