Description
"Menagerie Manor" is sure to delight fans of Durrellas beloved classic "My Family and Other Animals" and other accounts of his lifelong fascination with members of the animal kingdom. With his unfailing charm, Durrell tells the story of how he finally fulfilled his childhood dream of founding his own private zoo, the Manor of Les Augres, on the English Channel island of Jersey. With the help of an enduring wife, a selfless staff, and a reluctant bank manager, the zoo grows, and readers are treated to a colorful parade of the zooas unusual animal inhabitants.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
176 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 1964
Publisher
Rupert Hart-Davis
Editions
27 editions
ISBN-10
0246636866
ISBN-13
9780246636867