Gerald Malcolm Durrell

1925–1995

1 series 4 books in order 1 standalone book

Gerald Malcolm Durrell (1925-1995) was a British naturalist and writer who founded the Jersey Zoo, now called the Durrell Wildlife Park. Many of his books deal with collecting animals for zoos, though he later became more concerned with conservation.

Born: 1925
Known for: Corfu Trilogy

Series by Gerald Malcolm Durrell

Corfu Trilogy

3 books in order · 1956

My Family and other Animals

1956 · Gerald Malcolm Durrell

My Family and Other Animals is an autobiographical work by naturalist Gerald Durrell, published in 1956. It tells of the part of his childhood he…
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Birds, beasts and relatives

Year unknown · Gerald Malcolm Durrell

This book is the second volume of the autobiographical Corfu Trilogy by naturalist Gerald Durrell, describing his childhood spent on the Greek island…
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The garden of the gods

Year unknown · Gerald Malcolm Durrell
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Standalone books

The overloaded ark

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