{"product_id":"9781504043328","title":"The Corfu Trilogy: My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and The Garden of the Gods","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe complete trilogy that inspired Masterpiece production \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu\u003c\/i\u003e in one volume.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The tales of a naturalist and his family, who left England for the Greek island of Corfu—where they interacted with fascinating locals of both human and animal varieties—these memoirs have become beloved bestsellers and inspired the delightful series that aired on PBS television.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Included in this three-book collection are:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e: Ten-year-old Gerald Durrell arrives on sun-drenched Corfu with this family and pursues his interest in natural history, making friends with the island’s fauna—from toads and tortoises to scorpions and geckos—while reveling in the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirds, Beasts and Relatives\u003c\/i\u003e: Written after a boyhood spent studying zoology, this memoir is part nature guide, part coming-of-age tale, and all charmingly funny memoir.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Garden of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e: In the conclusion of the trilogy, Durrell shares more tales of wild animals and his even wilder family, including his mother, Louisa, and his siblings Lawrence, Leslie, and Margo, in the years before World War II.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “[Durrell’s] books have an unfailing charm. . . . It is a tribute to his skill that one never tires of his accounts” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).\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":47178656284912,"sku":"9781504043328","price":28.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504043328_p0.jpg?v=1769897923","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504043328","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}