Author: geralddurrell

An engaging box set from an author with “unfailing charm… One never tires of his accounts” (Chicago Tribune): English naturalist Gerald Durrell’s family moved to a Greek island when he was a small child, and adventures of all shapes and sizes ensued.

“A most enjoyable idyll” (The New Yorker): The Durrells abandon their English home and relocate to a beautiful Greek island in this hilarious account of a young naturalist and his unconventional family. With nearly 20,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

In this vibrant memoir, a naturalist chronicles his family’s experiences on the island of Corfu and the boyhood adventures that inspired his love of wildlife. “A delightful book” (The New York Times Book Review).