My Family and Other Animals
de Gerald Durrell
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This delightful classic chronicles the eccentric Durrell family's sudden move from gloomy England to the sun-drenched Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. Told through the eyes of ten-year-old Gerry, the narrative blends laugh-out-loud domestic chaos with luminous natural history, as he turns the local wildlife into household companions to the constant horror and bemusement of his siblings.
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For audio listeners in the Netherlands, the unabridged English edition is widely accessible on Audible and Storytel, wonderfully narrated by Nigel Davenport (there is also an abridged version read by Hugh Bonneville). Digital copies and audiobooks can also be checked out via the Dutch Online Bibliotheek (using the Libby/OverDrive network) or purchased on Kobo and Apple Books. If you also want a physical copy, paperback editions in English and the Dutch translation (Mijn familie en andere beesten) are readily stocked at Bol.com, Libris, Donner, and the American Book Center.
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Sun-soaked, witty, and charmingly eccentric. The pace is relaxed and episodic, structured around the villas the family occupies and Gerry's curious outdoor expeditions. It is very light and easy to digest, with a rich descriptive vocabulary. Content notes are minimal: mild period-typical attitudes, harmless family squabbles, and casual collecting/keeping of live insects and small animals.
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