Fun Reading

         First published in 1956, I wasn't born yet 😊, My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (is still in print) tells the story of his family's move from England to the island of Corfu, Greece. Gerald was a boy, the youngest of the four children, who moved with their widowed mother in the 1930s.

      Gerald was obsessed  with zoology even as a child. He grew into an internationally famous conservationist. The eccentricities of his family recorded in the book have been largely corroborated by his siblings. Their antics, ably told by Durrell, cause the reader to laugh out load. The family resided on Corfu for five years and then returned to England as Greece was being threatened in World War II.

    Durrell has exceptional powers of description, which make reading the book a delight. A prolific writer, he published 37 books. Here is a sample of his writing: "The sky was fresh and shining, not yet the fierce blue of noon, but a clear milky opal." P. 47. 

   Yes, I recommend it!

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