No mention in the books about riding a Tiger (which type?) I wonder why this site is so sleepy There are so many hapennings around the animal world with...
Hi Recently visited Corfu after all these years. Do take a look at my blog for a report of my visit. http://rahul-basu.blogspot.com Comments welcome Rahul Basu...
Hello I finally made it to Corfu! For those of you interested, I have written an account of my visit on my blog, distributed over three different posts....
I finally got to visit Corfu, wander around Corfu Town, see the Bosketto Durrell and try and imagine the Durrells here more than 60 years ago. Corfu of course...
DURRELL AT 50 Making the right choice on how best to protect species requires clear, focused planning. Durrell has developed a science-based strategy to target...
DURRELL AT 50 "As I sat later and watched the Festival of Animals, I felt in my dinner-jacket pocket the rectangular little shape of my matchbox. I thought...
Now I had the wherewithal, the next problem was where to set the whole thing up. Ideally, it would be a scientific research and breeding station, not open to...
Hi, everyone, Do you know about an intitute called Durrell Scholl of Corfu? I've copied from their website: It is a organization that offers a variety of...
Dear All I have by coincidence made aquaintance with Mr. Durrel and his fantastic world, I am a Swedish Business manager outside my country since a decade, and...
Re Margo as per Wikipedia, Margo passed away in January of 2007 at the ripe old age of 87. I loved her book as I felt I already knew her from Gerry's writings,...
Hi All Have been a Gerald Durrell fan since the 70's when my mum introduced his books to me. Have been wondering if Jacquie is still alive and what she has...
Hi steven and yulia, none of durrell's first editions were self illustrated. the anniversary edition of my family and other animals were illustrated by durrell...
Steven, that's what I have and really like. ... From: Steven J. Schmidt <schmidt@...> Subject: [Gerald Durrell Club] Drawings by Gerald Durrell To:...
Can anyone point me toward a source for drawings made by Durrell? I know that some of his books have them, but not in the editions I currently have....
Hello ! i've just discovered this group. I first read My Family and Other Animals 15 years ago, and absolutelly loved it!! Since then i've read it...many, many...
Our book club, The Classic Book Club of Minnesota (CBC), chose "My Family and Other Animals" for our October 2007 selection. Some of us had read it many times...
Do you have especially favourite bits you can share with us all? "Every new book is a voyage to the Indies, a quest for buried treasure, a journey to the end...
Among the expedition books, I have a special fondness for the Bafut Beagles and a Zoo in my Luggage simply for the character of the Fon of Bafut! Both books...
My Family and Other Animals is so great a work of literature (it has for decades had classic English literature status)that it is difficult to recommemd keen...
Hi! I too have joined recently. I have read most of GD's books and am still reading them - cant resist when I see one of his. For the autobiographical ones...
Abby; Welcome to the Durrell Group. If you would like to read more about Durrell's family, I would recommend reading "Birds, Beasts and Relatives". It is a...
Hello -- Abby here. I've just joined, and have a question: After reading 'My Family and Other Animals,' I would like to read other such works by G. Durrell and...
An exhibition of artwork inspired by Gerald Durrell's most popular book will go on display at the Jersey Arts Centre. The exhibitions are part of the...
Up to 20,000 trees will be planted as part of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust's Tree Corridor programme in the Atlantic rainforest of Brazil thanks to...
An exclusive opportunity for our members to visit us here at the Durrell headquaters in Jersey and discover the work we are doing both at home and overseas. ...
Put away your prejudices about the island and visit its north-eastern coastline. Fred Mawer offers a guide. The north-eastern corner of Corfu is as beautiful a...
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