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| My Family and Other Animals | 
| Author: Gerald Durrell
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  72 reviews
Sales Rank: 821395
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0140013997
Dewey Decimal Number: 578.094955
EAN: 9780140013993
ASIN: 0140013997
Publication Date: March 31, 1977
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You'll end up reading this one over and over again... February 21, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I must say this is one of the most light-hearted, hilarious books I have ever read. The story is of a world that one really may not get to see these days.. Go ahead and buy it..
I wish I could give it 6 stars! August 9, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is absolutely, brilliantly funny. The wit and unique characterizations are woven with great descriptions of the animals and plants of Corfu. That Durrell can hold the attention of readers who have no interest in biology simply demonstrates what a fine work this is. Gerald's depiction of a larger-than-life expatriate family on a larger-than-life Greek island is a tremendous celebration of life. The variety of different Greek characters parading through this book rivals the variety of Corfu's flora and fauna. Absolute great read!
the funny Durrell April 24, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gerald Durrell was not only a naturalist and a gifted writer about his beloved animals, but a loving brother and son whose descriptions of his family and their foibles will keep you laughing all the way through. This is one of those books which I've reread so many times I've lost count, and which I've given to many friends who needed cheering up. Always works, too!
Way better than Croc Hunter June 30, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In todays day and age of Steve Erwin and Jeff Corbin who go around hunting for animals, it is easy to forget where it all started. With people like Gerald, and the London zoo. In this book, he collects animals, deals with his demented siblings and his long suffering mother who has to raise four kids and fend off the advances of a really persistent Colonel who gets increasingly vulgar and `grabby' when he drinks. This is a rare story that combines a humorous story with humorous writing and I once caused passengers in a flight to turn around and give me strange looks, so hard was I laughing.
 Skeleton of a Plot embellished with tonnes of vocab November 17, 2003
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
My Family and Other Animals is a bare-bones story in terms of plot. The Durrell family goes to Corfu, lives through what could be termed as a soap opera, and leaves. It's humourous, but not particularly challenging. However, the older Gerald Durrell utilises vivid vocabulary over and over when describing the setting and people of Corfu. Fifteen-letter words that paint a crystalline picture are used frequently, relieving the never-ending roller coaster that is the life of the Durrells. Overall, this is a highly entertaining book that will keep you engaged for the week or so that you will spend reading it every spare second you have.
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