Birds Beasts and Relatives

The follow up to My Family and Other Animals and the second book in The Corfu Trilogy the beloved books that inspired ITVs television series The Durrells.. In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home - much to the bemusement and upset of his long suffering siblings and mother.. Whether its lamp fishing by night or roving the countryside with his mentor Theodore Gerry encounters intoxicated hedgehogs tarantulas dung beetles water spiders and other animals some of which become the familys very unwanted pets.. A wild and amusing chronicle Daily Express. This book an evocation of a budding naturalists life as a boy on Corfu will delight many readers even those who cant stand spiders... Evening Standard. Delightful charming funny The Times