My Family and Other Animals

De: Gerald Durrell

Narrado por: Nigel Davenport

This memoir is soaked in the sunshine of Corfu, where Gerald Durrell lived as a boy, surrounded by his eccentric family - as well as puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes, ladybugs, glowworms, octopuses, bats, and butterflies.©1956 Gerald Durrell (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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." ( The New York Times)

Still charming

Davenport reads this beautifully, and I can see why, in my junior high school days, I was such an enthusiastic Gerald Durrell fan: the jolly tone, the exotic locale, the focus on wildlife, the amusingly eccentric family, the occasional slapstick misadventure, the seemingly carefree existence that the boyish hero enjoys, etc. Today I'm a little more resistant to the book's relentless sunniness, but no one does it better than Durrell.

Wonderful, descriptive writing

While some reviewers tired of the animal descriptions, I found them very interesting. Anyone who has an above-average love for animals will enjoy Mr. Durrell's descriptive book. I particularly enjoyed his descriptions of people and their behavior. The narrator could not have done a better job, A+.

brain food

wit and humour and beautiful prose. a perfect picture of a time and place .

so good!

I can't be totally sure if I'd have loved this book so much if I hadn't enjoyed the show already, and been learning for a more of the Durrell's story. However, as it is, it is a super sweet listen.

What a delight!

I love the way the author writes. His characters are richly developed, the lush island colorfully described all of which took me in a wonderful journey.

A Great Listen

Well written. Well narrated. Witty humor and brilliant descriptions of the locale, flora, and mostly fauna. Captures your imagination and places you in the very places the writer describes. Expertly narrated - the perfect voice and cadence for this book. All around enjoyable.

Best Narration

This is the perfect lighthearted read. The author paints pictures with words and the narrator brings all of the characters and settings to life. Full of humor. The best audiobook I’ve listened to in years.

Second Listen

Delightful book. Enjoyed my second listen. Highly recommended. Love all characters that will stay with me for a long time. Maggenpies.

Good Natured Fun

Enjoyed this book. Family Hilarity- good and simple. The joy of learning. Perfect for roadtrips.

So much fun

This was a total change of pace for me. while I expected to enjoy it, I never thought it would be a five star listen. I've seen some of the episodes of the Durrells in Corfu on television, but haven't sought it out. I see that this is part of a trilogy so the other books are on my wish list now.

I laughed so hard many times while listening to this and made my 22 year old listen to one segment. My 22 year old loves animals as much as Gerald Durrell, the writer who is a boy in this book, and would probably bring home a menagerie if allowed.

As to another five star review, let me say that I don't listen to anything that doesn't seem worthy of my time. There are books I've hated and some that I loathed so much that I put them down. But I've been lucky on Audible so far and not had to return any books yet.