{"product_id":"birds-beasts-and-relatives","title":"Birds Beasts And Relatives","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume Two of Gerald Durrell’s beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A lot of frolic, fun and charming ribaldry, as well as the warm feeling of having been transported to a lovely spot where worry is unknown and anything is believable''\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Another tiger-golden day lay ahead of us. It was as though England had never really existed’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Durrell clan’s escapades on their Greek island home resume with the second volume of the \u003ci\u003eCorfu Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e. Budding zoologist Gerald continues to explore the natural wonders around him, enjoying a night fishing trip, receiving a donkey as a birthday present and accidentally bringing a bear home for tea. Here too are more stories of the eccentric creatures he calls his family, including Margo’s ill-advised foray into spiritualism and what becomes known as ‘Mother’s Great Romance’. Ending as the Second World War is declared, \u003ci\u003eBirds, Beasts and Relatives\u003c\/i\u003e is an enchanting return to a magical place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57399552049534,"sku":"NW9780241762950","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241762950.jpg?v=1778601106","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/birds-beasts-and-relatives","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}