Himself And Other Animals: A Portrait of Gerald Durrell - Hardcover

Hughes, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0091801672 ISBN 13: 9780091801670

Publisher: Hutchinson, 1997

Synopsis

Hutchinson Edition.

About this title

Review:

"This is a tender and poetic memoir of a prophet we should still heed" (Nigel Spivey Financial Times)

"Glints with riveting anecdotes of a life brimmingly lived over delicious long lunches in southern France. . A brilliant picture of a visionary bon viveur who committed himself to his ideals" (Maris Ross Daily Mail)

"This is an honest, fair-minded, intelligent book, not a fawning fan's eulogy ... Himself and Other Animals is a thoughtful, vivid and moving portrait of a real individual" (Irish Times)

"David Hughes's portrait rings absolutely true; reading this book is uncanny because he manages to bring Gerry so vividly back to life. . . Durrell's life was a combination of great pleasure and great desperation, and this portrait of him perfectly captures these extremes, which pull you along in their wake" (Edward Whitley Literary Review)

"Beautifully written...comes like a splash of colour in a monochrome world" (John Mortimer)

From the Publisher:

`David Hughes's portrait rings absolutely true; reading this book is uncanny because he manages to bring Gerry so vividly back to life. . . Durrell's life was a combination of great pleasure and great desperation, and this portrait of him perfectly captures these extremes, which pull you along in their wake. ' Edward Whitley, LITERARY REVIEW

About this edition

• Publisher: Hutchinson
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0091801672
• ISBN 13: 9780091801670
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208