{"product_id":"my-family-and-other-animals-9780142004418","title":"My Family and Other Animals","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book in Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy: a \u003cb\u003ebewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu, which was the inspiration for the \u003cb\u003eMasterpiece PBS series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of Durrell's family's experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the ceaseless procession of puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, bats, and butterflies into their home.\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":50608487563538,"sku":"9780142004418","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a30a49a-624d-4e1f-a56e-8dca8598a4fe.jpg?v=1732321992","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-family-and-other-animals-9780142004418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}