{"product_id":"a-zoo-in-my-luggage-9780143035244","title":"A Zoo in My Luggage","description":"\u003cb\u003eFans of Gerald Durrell's timeless classic \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, which was the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu \u003c\/i\u003eon Masterpiece PBS, will love this hilarious tale that finds the author as an adult still charmed by his beloved animals. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Zoo in My Luggage \u003c\/i\u003ebegins with an account of Durrell's third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their family--Cholmondeley the chimpanzee, Bug-eye the bush baby, and others--they have nowhere to put them as they haven't yet secured a place for their zoo. Durrell's account of how he manages his menagerie in all sorts of places throughout England while finding a permanent home for the animals provides as much adventure as capturing them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor animal lovers of all ages, \u003ci\u003eA Zoo in My Luggage\u003c\/i\u003e is the romping true story of the boy who grew up to make a Noah's Ark of his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald Durrell\u003c\/b\u003e was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. A student of zoology, he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the Channel Island of Jersey. He wrote many books about his life as an animal collector and enthusiast, the most famous being \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was the inspiration for the Masterpiece PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu. \u003c\/i\u003eHe passed away in 1995.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491541717266,"sku":"9780143035244","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19ab6c46-d335-4f08-9c46-5ed797a279c6.jpg?v=1730543006","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-zoo-in-my-luggage-9780143035244","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}