My Family And Other Animals

My family and other animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of durrell s family s experiences from the many eccentric hangers on to the ceaseless procession of puppies toads scorpions geckoes ladybugs glowworms octopuses bats and butterflies into their home.

My family and other animals. My family and other animals is gerald durrell s hilarious account of five years in his childhood spent living with his family on the island of corfu. That s why i will tell you about it from a to z. With snakes scorpions toads owls and geckos competing for space with one bookworm brother and another who s gun mad as well as an obsessive sister young gerald has an awful lot of natural history to observe. The backdrop was sunshine happiness and the love and laughter of a doting slightly eccentric family.

With darren redmayne hannah gordon brian blessed anthony calf. My family and other animals 1956 is an autobiographical work by british naturalist gerald durrell. A is for animals the way gerald durrell describes them is unbeatable. Directed by sheree folkson.

With eugene simon imelda staunton chris langham omid djalili. Audience reviews for my family and other animals apr 01 2010 there are very few movies that i cannot even force myself to sit through but sadly my family and other animals is one of them. I loved my family and other animals 1956 by gerald durrell from start to finish thoroughly and in detail.