Gerald Durrell in Corfu & Beyond: three volume set

Three memoirs by Gerald Durrell—from his childhood years as an animal lover on the Greek island of Corfu to his first job as a zoologist in England.

Fauna and Family: More Durrell Family Adventures on Corfu

The happy and sunlit childhood of Gerald Durrell, and family, on the island of Corfu.

Fillets of Plaice

The story of the Durrell family after they left Greece returned to England.

Beasts in My Belfry

The story of Durrell’s work at an experimental zoo that was his inspiration to become a wildlife conservationist.

Gerald Durrell founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Durrell Wildlife Park on the isle of Jersey in 1959. He is perhaps best remembered for the books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast and his immortal My Family and Other Animals trilogy, which has now been adapted into a Masterpiece Theater Series titles, The Durrells in Corfu.