For animal lovers of all ages, the true story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife founded England's Jersey Zoo. The book begins with an account of Durrell's third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their family, they have nowhere to put them as they haven't yet secured a place for their zoo. Durrell's account of how he manages his menagerie in all sorts of places throughout England while finding a permanent home for the animals provides as much adventure as capturing them.--From publisher description.
For animal lovers of all ages, the true story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife founded England's Jersey Zoo. The book begins with an account of Durrell's third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their family, they have nowhere to put them as they haven't yet secured a place for their zoo. Durrell's account of how he manages his menagerie in all sorts of places throughout England while finding a permanent home for the animals provides as much adventure as capturing them--From publisher description.
The noted naturalist and co-founder of England's Jersey Zoo recounts a six-month expedition to the British Cameroons in West Africa to collect all manner of creatures for a private zoo, describing how he returned to England with a colorful menagerie of creatures, including a bush baby and a chimpanzee. Reissue.
What happens when the charming, animal-obsessed boy of the classic memoirs My Family and Other Animals and Birds, Beasts and Other Relatives grows up? He founds a zoo, of course. On his third trip to West Africa, he and his wife capture animals for this enterprise. Upon returning to England, however, they have nowhere to put the animals - Cholmondeley the chimpanzee, Bug-eye the bush baby, and others - as managing his menagerie proves to be just as adventurous as capturing the creatures. A Zoo in My Luggage is a true story of the animal-loving boy who grew up to make a Noah's Ark of his own.
Fans of Gerald Durrells timeless classic My Family and Other Animals will love this hilarious tale, which finds him as an adult still charmed by his beloved animals. A Zoo in My Luggage begins with an account of Durrells third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their familyCholmondeley the chimpanzee, Bug-eye the bush baby, and othersthey have nowhere to put them as they havent yet secured a place for their zoo. Durrells account of how he manages his menagerie in all sorts of places throughout England while finding a permanent home for the animals provides as much adventure as capturing them. For animal lovers of all ages, A Zoo in My Luggage is the romping true story of the boy who grew up to make a Noahs Ark of his own.
Fans of Gerald Durrells timeless classic
My Family and Other Animals will love this hilarious tale, which finds him as an adult still charmed by his beloved animals.
A Zoo in My Luggage begins with an account of Durrells third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their familyCholmondeley the chimpanzee, Bug-eye the bush baby, and othersthey have nowhere to put them as they havent yet secured a place for their zoo. Durrells account of how he manages his menagerie in all sorts of places throughout England while finding a permanent home for the animals provides as much adventure as capturing them. For animal lovers of all ages,
A Zoo in My Luggage is the romping true story of the boy who grew up to make a Noahs Ark of his own.
