Birds, Beasts, and Relatives
Autor Gerald Malcolm Durrellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 2004 – vârsta de la 18 ani
Part coming-of-age autobiography and part nature guide, Gerald Durrell’s dazzling sequel to My Family and Other Animals is based on his boyhood on Corfu, from 1933 to 1939. Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, Birds, Beasts, and Relatives is filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780142004401
ISBN-10: 0142004405
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 132 x 196 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0142004405
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 132 x 196 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Cuprins
Birds, Beasts, and Relatives Conversation
Part One: PERAMA
1. The Christening
2. The Bay Of Olives
3. The Myrtle Forests
Part Two: KONTOKALI
4. The Pygmy Jungle
5. Cuttlefish And Crabs
Interlude For Spirits
6. The Olive Merry-Go-Round
7. Owls And Aristocracy
Part Three: CRISEDA
8. Hedgehogs And Sea-Dogs
9. The Talking Head
10. The Angry Barrels
Epilogue
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Part One: PERAMA
1. The Christening
2. The Bay Of Olives
3. The Myrtle Forests
Part Two: KONTOKALI
4. The Pygmy Jungle
5. Cuttlefish And Crabs
Interlude For Spirits
6. The Olive Merry-Go-Round
7. Owls And Aristocracy
Part Three: CRISEDA
8. Hedgehogs And Sea-Dogs
9. The Talking Head
10. The Angry Barrels
Epilogue
Notă biografică
Gerald Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. A student of zoology, he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the Channel Island of Jersey. His other books include A Zoo in My Luggage and The Whispering Land (both available from Penguin).
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Originally published in 1969 but long out of print, Durrell's dazzling sequel to "My Family and Other Animals" is based on his boyhood on the Greek Island of Corfu from 1935 to 1939 and filled with charming observations, amusing anecdotes, boyhood memories, and childlike wonder.