MY FAMILY AND OTHERS ANIMALS

Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding n aturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. In a series of colourf ul villas, the Durrells give a sometimes reluctant home to a trail of local fauna, among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and but terflies. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this is a wonderful account of a rare and magical childhood.