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Embark on a captivating adventure through the Argentine Pampas and the little-known Chaco territory of Paraguay with Gerald Durrell, the much-loved author of My Family and Other Animals. A riveting account of one of Durrell's expeditions in search of rare animals, The Drunken Forest is...

A classic Gerald Durrell title reissued by Penguin to celebrate the centenary of his birth. The Manor of the title is Les Augrès Manor in Trinity, Jersey. Inside, we find a remarkable collection of pen portraits of some of the creatures of Gerald Durrell's Zoo. We also discover some of the timeless lessons Durrell learned about making real and sustaining his childhood ambition of having his own zoo - and why conservation matters more than ever.

Life with the Durrells is seldom straightforward. Dive headfirst into family adventures with this collection of laugh-out-loud short stories from the much-loved author of My Family and Other Animals. Notable tales include 'The Picnic', a hilarious account of an ill-fated Durrell excursion which...

Slavný britský humoristický román o neobvyklém dědictví, který milují čtenáři na celém světě. Hadrián Rookwhistle je nudný třicetiletý muž nespokojený se svým nudným životem. Jeho přání po dobrodružství mu záhy splní umírající strýc, kterého celá rodina označovala za podivína. Odkáže svému jedinému žijícímu příbuznému svou milovanou družku, slonici Růženku i s tučnou rentou na její zaopatření. Růženka je mírumilovné, společenské zvíře, ale má jeden zlozvyk – miluje alkohol a nedokáže si ho odepřít.

Gerald Durrell természettudományos ismeretekben gazdag, humoros történetei kedves és kedélyes világot ábrázolnak, amelyben az állatok legalább olyan fontos szerephez jutnak, mint az emberek. E két története is emberi és állati csudabogarak nem mindennapi kalandjairól szól.

Beloved naturalist and author Gerald Durrell introduces an eccentric cast of characters in this entertaining collection of stories, first published in 1991. Which of these stories is true and which is semi-true I have, of course, not the slightest intention of telling you, but I hope this will...

Written with Gerald Durrell’s usual sharp eye for observing humour in any situation, this comic novel about a man who inherits an alcoholic elephant will delight fans both old and new. At the age of thirty, Adrian Rookwhistle’s life hasn't quite turned out the way he’d have hoped. Working...