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Highlights
- From the time they lived on the island of Corfu, Gerald Durrell's family hoped he'd outgrow his love of animals.
- Author(s): Gerald Durrell
- 216 Pages
- Nature, Animals
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About the Book
-First published by William Collins Sons & Co., Ltd, Glasgow in 1973.-Book Synopsis
From the time they lived on the island of Corfu, Gerald Durrell's family hoped he'd outgrow his love of animals. Instead he became a zoologist and worldwide conservation hero.
In 1945, young zoologist, Gerald Durrell, finally came to work at his first actual zoo; Whipsnade Zoo--then a new concept in open-range animal exhibits--where Durrell joined in as a student keeper with Albert the lion, Babs the polar bear, and a baby deer among his first charges. In this entertaining history, he recaptures all the passion that permeated those early years, while conveying his insight into and affection for four-footed creatures. The book is full of larger-than-life animal characters: the bear who sang operatic arias with one paw clasped to his breast, his bosom friend Billy the goat, playful zebras, and a host of equally endearing and memorable critters. This is Durrell at his best. Fans of the PBS Masterpiece series, The Durrells in Corfu, know Gerald Durrell as a young boy with endless curiosity about animals. This is where that interest led. Durrell's great life work, the Wildlife Preservation Trust International, was still ahead in his future. Beasts in My Belfry is a wonderfully entertaining memoir for anyone who loves animals and a life lived with great purpose.Review Quotes
Praise forBeasts in My Belfry
"A loving chronicle of jitter-bugging gnus, singing duets with a bear, stealing eggs to feed the Arctic foxes, practicing tiger sniffs . . . Highly entertaining and informative."--The Times
"A hilarious record that no Durrell fan will want to miss."--Sunday Telegraph"Durrell manages to convey not only that he loves animals, but that he enjoys life too - and wants you to enjoy it with him."--Daily Mirror
Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Animals
Genre: Nature
Number of Pages: 216
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Gerald Durrell
Language: English
Street Date: October 5, 2016
TCIN: 94137811
UPC: 9781567925845
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-0010
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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