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Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)
Download or read book The Overloaded Ark written by Gerald Durrell and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Overloaded Ark written by Gerald Durrell and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerald Malcolm Durrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)
Download or read book The Overloaded Ark written by Gerald Malcolm Durrell and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504042859
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Three Singles to Adventure written by Gerald Durrell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey to South America on a search for endangered species with the author of My Family and Other Animals. In 1950, Gerald Durrell set off for British Guiana (now Guyana) to collect native wildlife and bring it back to his Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. On his journey, Durrell experienced all kinds of adventures: some amusing, some thrilling, and some extremely irritating. He traveled up the Essequibo River into the lush tropical forests and trekked across a landscape teeming with life and color. He encountered the sakiwinki monkey and the sloth with curiously green fur, heard the horrifying sounds of rampaging piranhas, and learned how to lasso a galloping anteater. He even met an ill-tempered anaconda and an overly affectionate bird. This remarkable memoir will take you into a wild place in another time, accompanied by the highly entertaining naturalist whose writings inspired popular Masterpiece series The Durrells in Corfu. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
Author : Lindsay McNab
Publisher : Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 9780435192846
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)
Download or read book Skills in English written by Lindsay McNab and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Skills in English series is designed to cover all the National Curriculum requirements using a wide range of texts. The student book focuses on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. It provides differentiated activities that integrate word, sentence and text-level objectives.
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Arcade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781559701808
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Marrying Off Mother and Other Stories written by Gerald Durrell and published by Arcade Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of eight short stories by the author observing absurdity that abounds in the world.
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504042638
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Aye-Aye and I written by Gerald Durrell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “First-rate entertainment”: The author of the Corfu Trilogy recounts his expedition to Madagascar and search for the elusive, endangered aye-aye (Publishers Weekly). In 1990, Gerald Durrell; his wife, Lee; and a television crew embarked on a rescue mission to one of the most interesting places in the world: the island of Madagascar. It was there that they hoped to record and capture the endangered aye-aye, the world’s largest nocturnal primate. Recognizable by its big eyes and long fingers, the strange, rare aye-aye was an animal of incredible fascination for Durrell, one he felt compelled to conserve as its habitat was taken away by deforestation. In this passionate memoir, Durrell’s funny, vibrant voice shines as he describes the magical landscape of Madagascar, the exotic animals that inhabit it, and the challenges of his expedition to preserve an important part of our ever-changing world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Mockery Bird written by Gerald Durrell and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mockery Bird takes place on a tropical island called Zenkali. The island seems to be populated by the most eccentric people who came there from all around the world, along with the two indigenous tribes, the Fangoua and the Ginka. The Ginkas used to worship a dolphin god, while the Fangouas worshipped a strange avian, the Mockery Bird, which was hunted to extinction by the former French colonizers. Zenkali is ruled by King Tamalawala III, usually referred to as "Kingy" by his people. Peter Foxglove arrives to Zenkali to be the assistant of Hannibal Oliphant, Kingy's Political Advisor. Zenkali, once a British colony, is about to get self-government. They are also planning to construct a military base, an airport and a power station, and this will mean the flooding of a large, unexplored valley, owned by the villainous businessman, Looja. Peter, along with the beautiful Audrey Damien, visits the valley before it is totally destroyed, and makes a fantastic discovery: a small population of Mockery Birds still live in the valley. Peter's discovery attracts the attention of the world press, environmentalists, politicians and businessmen from all around the world, and this leads to a couple of adventures. Finally, Professor Droom, a biologist, discovers that the main and only agricultural product of Zenkali, the Amela tree is ecologically linked to the Mockery Birds (explained below), so the flooding of the valley will make the island's economy collapse. Consequently, the construction of the airport is cancelled.
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Penguin Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780241951460
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (514 download)
Download or read book My Family and Other Animals written by Gerald Durrell and published by Penguin Books Limited. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine . . . a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies. Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. 'Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday Telegraph
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504041682
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Garden of the Gods written by Gerald Durrell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the trilogy of memoirs that inspired the television show The Durrells in Corfu: A naturalist’s adventures with animals—and humans—on a Greek island. When his family moved to a Greek island, young naturalist Gerald Durrell was able to indulge his passion for wildlife of all sorts as he discovered the new world around him—and the creatures and people who inhabited it. Indeed, Durrell’s years growing up on Corfu would inspire the rest of his life. In addition to his tales of wild animals, Durrell recounts stories about his even wilder family—including his widowed mother, Louisa, and elder siblings Lawrence, Leslie, and Margo—with undeniable wit and humor. The final chapter in Durrell’s reflections on his family’s time in Greece before the start of World War II, The Garden of the Gods is a fascinating look at the childhood of a naturalist who was ahead of his time. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
Author : John F. Oates
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520222526
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Myth and Reality in the Rain Forest written by John F. Oates and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book offers a timely, clear-headed, and uniquely important contribution to conservation, one that should be read by all bureaucrats, scientists, and others involved with development projects that supposedly benefit wildlife and wilderness."--George B. Schaller, author of Wildlife of the Tibetan Steppe
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780006350002
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Stationary Ark written by Gerald Durrell and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the founding of Jersey Zoo
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504043324
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Corfu Trilogy written by Gerald Durrell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Bestseller: The complete trilogy that inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu in one volume. The tales of a naturalist and his family, who left England for the Greek island of Corfu—where they interacted with fascinating locals of both human and animal varieties—these memoirs have become beloved bestsellers and inspired the delightful series that aired on PBS television. Included in this three-book collection are: My Family and Other Animals: Ten-year-old Gerald Durrell arrives on sun-drenched Corfu with this family and pursues his interest in natural history, making friends with the island’s fauna—from toads and tortoises to scorpions and geckos—while reveling in the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household. Birds, Beasts and Relatives: Written after a boyhood spent studying zoology, this memoir is part nature guide, part coming-of-age tale, and all charmingly funny memoir. The Garden of the Gods: In the conclusion of the trilogy, Durrell shares more tales of wild animals and his even wilder family, including his mother, Louisa, and his siblings Lawrence, Leslie, and Margo, in the years before World War II. “[Durrell’s] books have an unfailing charm. . . . It is a tribute to his skill that one never tires of his accounts” (Chicago Tribune). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
Author : Jopi Nyman
Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Dist
ISBN 13 : 9788126902989
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Postcolonial Animal Tale from Kipling to Coetzee written by Jopi Nyman and published by Atlantic Publishers & Dist. This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Offers Provocative New Readings Of Animal Narratives That Have Changed The Way We Think About Animals, Writing And Postcoloniality. It Is Contended That Animal Tales Are Much More Complex And Political Than Is Generally Assumed. By Discussing Several Well-Known Animal Tales By Canonical And Popular Writers In Their Cultural And Historical Context, It Is Argued That Animal Writing Enters The Contested Terrain Of Human Values And Ideologies, And That Many Famous Nineteenth- And Twentieth-Century Animal Narratives Address Questions Of Race, Gender And Nation.This Volume Consists Of An Introduction And Eight Chapters Dealing With The Representation Of The Animal In Postcolonial Contexts That Seek To Demonstrate As To How Postcolonial Theories Can Be Brought To Bear Upon Narratives Usually Read In A More Conventional Manner. The Authors Studied Include Beatrix Potter, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Ernest Thompson Seton, Percy Fitzpatrick, Joy Adamson, Gerald Durrell, J.M. Coetzee, Bernard Malamud And Paul Auster.
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 9780064407809
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Battle for Castle Cockatrice written by Gerald Durrell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1999-06-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you get when you cross a bunch of odious toads and ornery fire-breathing birds with one parrot, a distressed dragon, a group of weasels, a troop of mermaids, a herd of unicorns, a band of gryphons, and three children? When Penelope, Simon, and Peter go to the beach, they get a surprise they'll never forget. A package washes ashore and begins to speak! The children open it up to reveal a talking parrot and spider who were kidnapped and sent away. Their home is Mythologia, where sunrise takes place all day long and magical creatures like Mooncalves and Will-o'-the-Wisps lived peacefully--until the evil Cockatrices decided to take over. And now the new rulers are threatening to turn it into a land of cruelty and fear. It's only a matter of time before the Cockatrices become all powerful. So with the help of a counterspy toad, Penelope, Simon, and Peter decide to do everything they can to help overthrow the wicked birds. But will they be able to survive a trip to Mythologia's scariest places and defeat the evil Cockatrices? For Penelope, Simon, and Peter, a day at the beach is the beginning of an unforgettable adventure. A big brown package washes ashore and begins to speak! Imprisoned inside are Parrot and his companion Ducibelle, a spider, exiles from the land of Mythologia, where magical creatures like unicorns, dragons, and mermaids live together happilyuntil the villainous cockatrices (half serpent, half rooster) take over and enslave the entire population. Can the children help defeat the evil cockatrices and restore peace to Mythologia?A charming, whimsical tour-de-force, The Battle for Castle Cockatrice is a classic story that fantasy readers will welcome back into print.A marvelously created fantasy. The Horn Book
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504042816
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)
Download or read book The Ark's Anniversary written by Gerald Durrell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conservationist whose work inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu recounts the early years of the Durrell Wildlife Park. At the age of six, Gerald Durrell confidently told his mother he would one day have his own zoo. She told him it was a lovely idea and promptly forgot all about it. But the young naturalist’s passion wasn’t about to fade away any time soon. Written for the Durrell Wildlife Park’s twenty-fifth anniversary, The Ark’s Anniversary is the unconventional story of how one man’s dream was transformed into the esteemed organization known today as the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, dedicated to saving endangered species from extinction. In the beginning, everyone thought Durrell was crazy to place a zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. But that didn’t stop people from coming to see him and his menagerie of rare and exotic animals, including celebrities like Richard Adams, Princess Grace, David Niven (who presided over the wedding of two apes), and Princess Anne (who wrote the foreword to this book). The Ark’s Anniversary is a delightful journey and a celebration of success for anyone who loves the natural world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.
Author : Gerald Durrell
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1509815368
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Beasts in My Belfry written by Gerald Durrell and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Beasts in my Belfry', Gerald Durrell takes his first step towards fulfilling his ambition in this charming account of his job as a student keeper in Whipsnade Park in 1945. Originally published: London: Collins, 1973.
