Through windswept Patagonian shores and tropical forests in the Argentine, Durrell searches for additions to his private zoo.
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"Animals come close to being Durrell''s best friends. . . . He writes about them with style, verve, and humor." --Time
"No one can be funnier than Mr. Durrell in relating his own adventures or the antics of the claw and paw set." --The Christian Science Monitor
"Animals come close to being Durrell's best friends. . . . He writes about them with style, verve, and humor." --Time
"No one can be funnier than Mr. Durrell in relating his own adventures or the antics of the claw and paw set." --The Christian Science Monitor
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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Seller: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # FORT974651
Seller: M. C. Wilson, Perth, WA, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ralph Thompson (illustrator). 2nd impression. 2nd impression 1975 near fine hardback, light foxing and browning to page edges, in a very good dust wrapper, corners and edges rubbed, light surface scratches to bottom of rear cover. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. Not price clipped. 235 pages. Black and white illustrations by Ralph Thompson. Seller Inventory # 0020387