{"product_id":"9781504041669","title":"Birds, Beasts and Relatives","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals \u003c\/i\u003eand the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu\u003c\/i\u003e: A naturalist’s memoir of his family’s time on a Greek island.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the years before World War II, Gerald Durrell’s family left the gloomy shores of England for the sun-drenched island of Corfu. Against this picturesque backdrop, Durrell fondly recalls his family’s disorderly household and outrageous antics, including their interactions with locals of both human and animal varieties.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e After a boyhood spent studying zoology and acquiring the island’s exotic insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, and sea creatures as pets, Durrell’s budding naturalism would later bloom into a passion for conservation that would last a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Filled with clever observations, amusing anecdotes, and childlike wonder, \u003ci\u003eBirds, Beasts and Relatives\u003c\/i\u003e is half nature guide, half coming-of-age tale, and all charmingly funny memoir.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127036985584,"sku":"9781504041669","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504041669_p0.jpg?v=1769897590","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504041669","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}