Birds, Beasts and Relatives
by Gerald Durrell
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalscomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of ageunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded, inventive biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.8 / 5
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About This Book
Birds, Beasts, and Relatives is the second volume of the autobiographical Corfu Trilogy by naturalist Gerald Durrell. The trilogy describes his childhood spent on the Greek island of Corfu between 1935 and 1939. This follows My family and Other Animals and concludes with The Garden Of The Gods
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- Author
- Gerald Durrell
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 252
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- Open Library
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