Gerald Malcolm Durrell Libri

Prozio Lancelot, temibile esploratore e appassionato naturalista, prende il suo nipote e nipoti gemelli in un viaggio straordinario in tutto il mondo, la loro introduzione in una grande varietà di animali.

Alla vigilia della seconda guerra mondiale Corfù è per il piccolo Gerry (il futuro grande naturalista e scrittore Gerald Durrell) una terra incontaminata e ricca di avventure. La natura è il libro di scuola su cui studiare, con le sue infinite varietà di uccelli, pesci, insetti da collezionare, osservare e allevare. E, accanto all'inesauribile ricchezza delle specie animali, Gerry ha a che fare con la fauna umana, fonte di continui spunti di comicità. A cominciare dalla famiglia: Margo, la sorella, che segue strane cure dimagranti; il fratello Leslie, appassionato di armi e balistica; l'altro fratello, Larry (Lawrence), lo scrittore dallo spirito caustico e la battuta pronta che introduce nella villa dei Durrell, già affollata di animali più o meno domestici, ospiti alquanto stravaganti. Intorno alla villa degli inglesi c'è poi il mondo dei nativi, cui Gerry partecipa con entusiasmo: la pesca, la vendemmia, i matrimoni, le nascite. Raccontati con la vena limpida e l'umorismo inesauribile di un grande scrittore, gli episodi si susseguono e suscitano nel lettore il desiderio che dopo l’ultimo ne segua un altro, e un altro ancora.

«Questa è la storia dei cinque anni che ho trascorso da ragazzo, con la mia famiglia, nell’isola greca di Corfù. In origine doveva essere un resoconto blandamente nostalgico della storia naturale dell’isola, ma ho commesso il grave errore di infilare la mia famiglia nel primo capitolo del libro. Non appena si sono trovati sulla pagina non ne hanno più voluto sapere di levarsi di torno, e hanno persino invitato i vari amici a dividere i capitoli con loro»: così Gerald Durrell presenta questo libro, uno dei più universalmente amati che siano apparsi in Inghilterra negli ultimi trent’anni. Ma il lettore avrà il piacere di scoprirvi anche qualcos’altro: la storia di un Paradiso Terrestre, e di un ragazzo che vi scorrazza instancabile, curioso di scoprire la vita (che per lui, futuro illustre zoologo, è soprattutto la natura e gli animali), passando anche attraverso avventure, tensioni, turbamenti, tutti però stemperati in una atmosfera di tale felicità che il lettore ne viene fin dalle prime pagine contagiato. La mia famiglia e altri animali fu pubblicato in Inghilterra nel 1956.

«Luoghi sotto spirito»: sono Corfù, Londra, la Nigeria, Bournemouth. Gerald Durrell li estrae dalla capace sacca dei suoi ricordi e ce li mostra con quella amabile grazia, con quello humour ben temperato che lo hanno reso uno scrittore amato in tutto il mondo. Incontreremo così una nuova avventura della sua celebre «famiglia» nelle acque di Corfù e personaggi indimenticabili come Ursula, una procace fanciulla, che parla continuamente senza sapere il significato delle parole che usa, o il colonnello Anstruther, che si dedica a grandiose battaglie con i soldatini di stagno. Così come non dimenticheremo le centocinquanta «incantevoli tartarughine d’acqua dolce» che si nascondono sotto i sedili di un bus londinese o il temibile serpente mamba che precipita da un gigantesco ventilatore di foglie di palma sulla tavola imbandita di una cena in onore di un funzionario coloniale. Sono frammenti di vita che nella prosa di Durrell conservano tutta la loro fragranza comica, sapidi episodi tratti dal ricco campionario zoologico e antropologico di uno dei rari scrittori di oggi che sappia comunicare ai suoi lettori una grande virtù: l’allegria.

Alla fine degli anni Ottanta, Gerald Durrell intraprende una spedizione in Madagascar per catturare alcuni aye-aye, un lemure unico della zona, per garantirne la riproduzione. Durrell considera inaccettabile l'estinzione di una creatura così straordinaria, paragonandola a bruciare un Rembrandt. Giunto sull'isola, che gli appare come un'omelette mal rivoltata, inizia la sua ricerca. Dopo una visita al mercato locale, dove polli simili a piumini sono appesi sotto ombrelloni bianchi, riesce a salvare il primo esemplare, destinato a essere cucinato da una massaia indigena. Con il suo caratteristico umorismo, Durrell trasforma l'indagine scientifica in un'avventura avvincente, anche nello studio del linguaggio dei lemuri, che include suoni come "pop", miagolii e ringhi. Gli animali sono i veri protagonisti, osservati con ironia e ammirazione: oche egiziane in completo di tweed, pappagalli sfavillanti e felini che sembrano la versione malgascia della Pantera Rosa. Anche gli umani sono descritti con uno sguardo divertito, impegnati in un compulsivo shopping natalizio tra bancarelle di scimmie e maialini colorati. Il libro è stato pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1992.

Suitable for adults and children alike, this title includes three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals, Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods.

For fans of the PBS Masterpiece Theater series, The Durrells in Corfu--here's what happened next! When Gerald Durrell was eight, his family, lead by his intrepid, imperturbable mother, went abroad and settled in Corfu. The story of the family life's there is told in Fauna and Family. Then the Durrells returned to England in 1939 and the family's story continues in Fillets of Plaice. Finally, in 1945, the young zoologist finally came to work at his first actual zoo in Beasts in My Belfry). It was Whipsnade Zoo--then a new concept in open-range animal exhibits--where Durrell joined in as a student keeper with Albert the lion, Babs the polar bear, and a baby Père David's deer among his first charges. In this entertaining history, he recaptures all the passion that permeated those early years, while conveying his insight into and affection for both four- and two-footed creatures. The book is full of larger-than-life animal characters: the bear who sang operatic arias with one paw clasped to his breast, his bosom friend Billy the goat, playful zebras, and a host of equally endearing and memorable critters. This is Durrell at his best.

Each volume contains all the winning and commended entries from the annual British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition--from the best international photographers.

Rosy, the elephant bequeathed to young Adrian Rookwhistle by a reprobate relative, turned out to be a handful: not alone because of her size but also because of her fondness for strong drink. To Adrian she represented the chance to get away froma City shop and a suburban lodging by exploiting her theatrical talent and experience. To Rosy their progress towards the gayer South Coast resorts offered undreamed-of opportunities for drink and destruction. So the Monkspepper Hunt is driven to delirium and Lady Fenneltree's stately home reduced to a shambles. In due course the always efficient local constabulary caught up with the pair, whose ensuing trial was a like a triumph of the law and of the author's comic genius. The verdict was--but the story has to be read to be believed, if then. Even though the author does maintain that it is entirely credible, indeed that this, his first novel, is 'an almost true story'.

The Argentine pampas and the Chaco territory of Paraguay provide the setting for The Drunken Forest. With Durrell for interpreter, an orange armadillo, or a horned toad, or a crab-eating raccoon, or a baby giant anteater suddenly discovers the ability not merely to set you laughing but actually to endear itself to you. Contents Explanation Saludos 1. Oven-birds and burrowing owls 2. Eggbert and the Terrible Twins Interlude 3. Fields of flying flowers 4. The orange armadillos 5. Bevy of bichos 6. Fawns, frogs, and fer-de-lance 7. Terrible toads and a bushel of birds 8. The four-eyed bird and the anaconda 9. Sarah Huggersack 10. Rattlesnakes and revolution Interlude 11. The Rhea Hunt Adios! Acknowledgements

Gerald Durrell was a zoo maniac from the age of two when he starting collecting everything alive, from minnows to woodlice. In this book he writes about setting up the Wildlife Preservation Trust in Jersey - a a place of entertainment, research and eduction.

First published 1977. An account of Durrell's conservation work on the island of Mauritius

Další dvě ze šesti humorných povídek od cestovatele, zoologa, ale především výborného vypravěče Geralda Durrella, kterému byl dokonce za jeho odbornou literární činnost udělen Řád Britského impéria. Tento výbor navazuje na dvojjazyčné vydání povídek Piknik a Panenská plavba. V povídkách Plody nejdražšího vzdělání a Poprask kolem Havelocka Durrell opět s ironií a nadhledem vypráví o chvílích strávených se sestrou Margo, bratry Lesliem a Larrym a nejen s nimi.

A collection of the very best of Gerald Durrell's writings, selected by his wife Lee Durrell. For The Best of Gerald Durrell she has chosen evocative, quirky, engaging and humorous pieces to give a wonderful picture of how his extraordinary life unfolded. Starting with his early naturalist days and the rapid development of his passion for animals, this anthology includes writings of his collecting trips to such places as Cameroon, Argentina and Madagascar, his growing concern about the nature of zoos, the emergence of his conservation plans, and the realization of his lifelong dream, a zoo of his own, and how it became a model for the future.

Celebrating the centenary of Gerald Durrell's birth, this posthumous work highlights his legacy as a beloved conservationist and naturalist. Featuring a new foreword by HRH Princess Anne, the book offers insights into Durrell's passion for wildlife and conservation, reflecting his enduring influence on environmental awareness.

Den excentriske familie Durrells liv i landlige græske omgivelser på øen Korfu i tiden før 2. verdenskrig skildret af den 10-årige Gerald

If you loved My Family and Other Animals and can't get enough of the Durrells after the Corfu series, this is the book for you. It constitutes a series of anecdotal snippets and short stories including 'The Picnic', a laugh-out-loud account of an ill-fated Durrell family excursion, which should have been a relaxing, jolly affair. But with the Durrells things are seldom straightforward and on this occasion all that could go wrong did go wrong - except Gerald Durrell's sense of humour in recounting the tale. Other hilarious and surreal Roald Dahlesque stories ensue, including the critically acclaimed Gothic horror story 'The Entrance'.

The true and hilarious story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife set up their own zoo. Journeying to the Cameroons, he and his wife, helped by the renowned Fon of Bafut, managed to collect 'plenty beef.' Their difficulties began when they found themselves back at home, with Cholmondely the chimpanzee, Bug-Eye the bush-baby, and other founder members... and nowhere to put them

A bloom of monkeys... A big and rather beautiful tree grew a couple of hundred yards from the verandah just below us. There was a crash and a scuffle amongst the leaves. And then, suddenly, it seemed as thought the whole tree had burst into bloom, a bloom of monkeys. They were Red-and-Black Colobus, and they were the most breathtaking sight...

Gerald Durrell, director and owner of Jersey Zoo, was internationally famous for his amusing books about collecting wild animals, in particular My Family and Other Animals. But The Overloaded Ark, his first, remains his funniest book. It describes an expedition to the remote territory of the Cameroons in West Africa, before independence. 'A delightful book . . . You can feel his bush-shirt sticking to his back . . . Bagging a monitor, smoking out a Pangolin (scaly anteater), celebrating the capture of the rare Angwantibo (small lemur), bird liming for Giant Kingfishers on the warm, milky waters of Lake Soden: he communicates every detail of his experiences with just the right degree of zest.' New Statesman

The author and his wife are the proud owners of a small zoo on the island of Jersey. But there's one thing that's better than a small zoo - a bigger one. So the author heads off to South America to collect more animals. This title offers an account of his journey into the South American wilds.

Young English zoologist Gerard Durrell returns to the Cameroons in West Central Africa in 1949 for another humorous and fascinating animal collecting expedition. Meet a frog with a coat of hair (which turns out not to be hair at all), full grown monkeys that fit inside a teacup, mice with wings, and many more of the species endemic to the Cameroons, not to mention the local ruler, the Fon of Bafut.

In this collection of stories by naturalist and animal lover Gerald Durrell, we are introduced to an eccentric cast of characters, including a perfume-wearing truffle pig and his jealous owner; an ageing set of alcoholic southern belles; a young, handsome sea captain who meets a tragic fate; a whisky-drinking hangman in Paraguay who is haunted by his victims, and a foul-mouthed talking parrot. Told with Durrell's characteristic charm and wit, these stories - some of which may or may not be autobiographical - are humorous, touching, and always highly entertaining.

Rudyard Kipling here turns his hand to the canine world. Each delightful story centres around a particular dog - whether 'Toby Dog', - 'The Black Aberdeen', or 'A Sea Dog' - and reveals the creature's relation to his human counterpart. The works demonstrate once again Kipling's remarkable skill at delighting adults and children alike.

Two in the Bush follows intrepid conservationist, wildlife lover and award-winning novelist Gerald Durrell as he embarks on an extended animal collecting trip in Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand. A powerful conservation piece, Durrell and his first wife Jacquie track down a whole host of endangered species, providing an insight into these rare creatures while stressing the need to protect both them and their habitat.

This book relates how the author and his wife put up with the unco-operative animals and even less malleable TV producers, and the fun they had filming his television series.

Provides a heartwarming story about a puppy's adventure.

An anthology of animal stories, assembled by Gerald Durrell. The authors include David Attenborough, Rudyard Kipling, D.H. Lawrence, Herman Melville, James Thurber and T.H. White.

Two children vacationing on a Greek isle in the Ionian sea devise a plan where by stolen donkeys save the land of a friend from having the mortgage foreclosed.

Part of a series of eight anthologies which contain a variety of stories from international writers of each genre. In this book of animal stories contributors include D.H. Lawrence, Oscar Wilde, Gerald Durrell, Paul Gallico and Alan Coren.

It's 1935, and an eccentric English family - four children, their widowed mother, and Roger the dog - arrives on the sun-soaked shores of Corfu to start a new life. Janys Chambers' acclaimed stage adaptation brings to life all the inhabitants of Durrell's cherished island - whether they walk and talk, fly and squawk, crawl or swim or slither.

Presents a collection of stories about dogs that James Herriot came to know through his practice as a veterinary surgeon

Do slnečného Grécka prídu na letné prázdniny Šimon a Peter k sesternici Penelope. Raz nájdu na morskom pobreží prečudesný balík, ktorý sa im prihovorí ľudskou rečou. Žijú v ňom papagáj a pavúčica. Títo dvaja spoločníci sa nedobrovoľne ocitli za hranicami rozprávkovej krajiny, odkiaľ ich vyhnali baziliškovia. Násilím sa zmocnili v Mytológii vlády a troch Veľkých kníh spravodlivého vládcu, známeho čarodejníka Habakuka Hanibala Junketberryho. Všetko toto vyrozpráva deťom múdry papagáj, ktorého nadnesený jazyk a vyjadrovacie spôsoby vyvolávajú neraz čitateľov úsmev. A keďže niečo pre záchranu Mytológie treba urobiť, poprosí deti o pomoc. Deti nadšene súhlasia. Či sa im podarí premôcť baziliškov a zachrániť všetky rozprávkové bytosti, o tom sa, milí mladí čitatelia, dočítate v tejto knihe.

Prosté vyprávění anglického přírodovědce a beletristy o tom, jak založil na anglickém ostrově New Jersey vlastní zoologickou zahradu. Ve vyprávění o vlastní zoologické zahradě, navazujícím na knihu Zoo v kufru, líčí autor své zkušenosti i veselé příhody s nejrůznějšími zvířaty, přičemž uplatňuje osobitý humor a dokumentuje velké profesionální znalosti.

Prázdniny v Řecku právě začínají! Penelopka, Petr a Šimon si hrají na pláži, ale náhle se k nim po vlnách přiblíží velký balík, z něhož se ozývají záhadné hlasy... To vzdělaný papoušek Papouš a jeho zpívající pavoučice Dulcibela připluli hledat pomoc pro zemi Mytologii, kterou ovládli krutí baziliškové. Děti se s nimi vydávají na fantastickou pouť za laskavým čarodějem H. H., ješitnými jednorožci, bezcharakterními ropušáky a snobskými mořskými pannami. Podaří se jim získat zpátky ukradené mluvící knihy a svrhnout bazilišky? Půvabný pohádkový příběh pro děti z pera autora oblíbených příběhů o zvířatech (O mé rodině a jiné zvířeně, Chytněte mi guerézu, Ptáci, zvířata a moji příbuzní).

Детство – прекрасная пора! А насколько прекрасней провести его на чудесном острове Корфу, среди любимых домашних, а порой и не очень домашних друзей! Английский писатель и биолог Джеральд Даррелл с неизменным чувством юмора рассказывает о своем детстве.

Souborné knižní vydání rozhlasových přednášek, které vznikly na základě autorových poznatků expedic do nejrůznějších končin světa.

Kniha vypráví o šestiměsíčním putování, které v roce 1957 autor a jeho žena podnikli do Viktoriina zálivu v západní Africe do nitra někdejšího Britského Kamerunu, aby nachytali zvířata pro vlastní zoologickou zahradu.

Humorně laděné vyprávění o expedici na Madagaskar. Jde o záchranu některých druhů opiček a mezi nimi především o mládě Aye-­aye.

Osm povídek o rodině, zvířatech a autorových veselých zážitcích s přáteli.

Three children travel back through time in their great uncle's time machine, intending to rescue baby dinosaurs from evil villains.

Hier kommt Rosy ... Adrian Rockwhistle langweilt sich fürchterlich. Wenn er von seinem unspektakulären Angestellten-Job nach Hause kommt, wartet dort nur seine exzentrische Vermieterin auf ihn. Das ändert sich schlagartig, als überraschend die Erbschaft eines verstorbenen Onkels vor seiner Tür abgeladen wird: Rosy, eine liebenswerte Elefantendame mit unstillbarem Durst nach allem Hochprozentigen. Adrian ist sprachlos. Unmöglich, dass er Rosy behält! Nein, das graue Ungetüm muss weg. Während Rosy jede Flasche leert, die ihr unter den Rüssel kommt, hat Adrian einen Geistesblitz: Er könnte sie an einen Zirkus verschenken, weit weg an der Küste. Also bricht er mit Rosy im Schlepptau auf. Gemeinsam schlagen sie eine Schneise der Verwüstung durch das sonst so friedliche Südengland. Erst als die Elefantendame in Gefahr gerät, merkt Adrian, dass sie ihm weit mehr ans Herz gewachsen ist, als er für möglich gehalten hätte … „Ein großer Spaß!“ New York Times

Fantastická groteska vypráví o dramatických událostech na fiktivním ostrůvku na rozhraní Tichého a Indického oceánu, kam přijíždí mladý Angličan jako poradce místního vládce. Idylický ostrov je však v té době na pokraji vlastní zkázy – britská vláda tam hodlá pod záminkou kontroly strategického území postavit vojenské letiště a přehradu, která má zatopit rozsáhlé území. Na tomto území však rostou poslední zbytky kdysi hojného stromu, který je nesmírně důležitý pro přírodní rovnováhu ostrova. Blahobyt země je závislý na zemědělské produkci, která by britským zásahem vzala za své a tak se mladý hrdina s několika přáteli rozhodne zachránit ostrov před ekologickou katastrofou.

Úsměvné vyprávění o tom, jak autor s manželkou natáčel třináctidílný populární seriál o zvířatech celého světa.

A kutyák, akikkel megosztható a létezés, különös és csodálatos lények, s nem lehet teljes az élet kutya nélkül, ám ez csak akkor igaz, ha nem kezdjük isteníteni őket. Megvan a magukhoz való eszük és bölcsességük. Találkoztam jó kutyákkal, és rossz kutyákkal, butákkal és intelligensekkel, de soha nem voltam kutya nélkül. Ahogyan a görögök mondják, egy ház nem otthon addig, míg fecske nem fészkel az eresz alá, ugyanúgy azt tartom, hogy egy ház attól lesz otthon, ha van benne kutya. Úgy vélem, ez a könyv ékesen bizonyítja, milyen hihetetlenül sokoldalú és elbűvölő állatok a kutyák. Olvassák és élvezzék e néhány történetet, a legkiválóbbakat azok közül, amelyeket kutyákról valaha is írták. /Gerald Durrell/

To čím je pro křesťana Bible, pro muslima Korán a pro buddhisty učení Buddhovo, tím je pro cestovatele a gurmána průvodce Michelin. A cestujete-li po Francii jako Gerald Durrell v povídce Muž od Michelina, stane se Michelin vaším nepostradatelným společníkem, malým, tlustým a červeným stejně jako mnoho francouzských venkovanů. Brzy se ale ukáže, jak výrazně se realita liší od skutečnosti zobrazené průvodcem...

Úsměvný příběh ze života anglické rodiny na prázdninách u Jónského moře, jejíž děti pomáhají kamarádovi splatit dluh dobrodružnou loupeží oslů.

Eine heitere Familiengeschichte unter griechischer Sonne.

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