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Fillets of Plaice

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Durrell's hilarious and warm My Family and Other Animals began a trio of reminiscences of his life growing up with a slightly dotty family—the overbearing and omniscient Larry; the affectionate and loving siblings, Margot and Leslie; and, of course, the overburdened and patient Mother—on the island of Corfu in the 1930s, when a pound could buy a villa and life was conducted as a series of riotously high adventures. But what shines through these five vignettes is the author's engagement with and immense affection for animals in all their forms. From fish to fowl, from lizards to little water fleas , Durrell's eye is acute and his prose is tart. You can read this book for the humor alone , but between the lines you can discern the makings of a world-class naturalist and a cultivated and engaging writer.

Language: English

Pages: 188

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Macmillan Bello

Release: February 02, 2012

Fillets of Plaice

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Durrell's hilarious and warm My Family and Other Animals began a trio of reminiscences of his life growing up with a slightly dotty family—the overbearing and omniscient Larry; the affectionate and loving siblings, Margot and Leslie; and, of course, the overburdened and patient Mother—on the island of Corfu in the 1930s, when a pound could buy a villa and life was conducted as a series of riotously high adventures. But what shines through these five vignettes is the author's engagement with and immense affection for animals in all their forms. From fish to fowl, from lizards to little water fleas , Durrell's eye is acute and his prose is tart. You can read this book for the humor alone , but between the lines you can discern the makings of a world-class naturalist and a cultivated and engaging writer.

Language: English

Pages: 188

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Macmillan Bello

Release: February 02, 2012

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