My Family & other Animals audiobook by Gerald Durrell read by Gerald Harper. Abridged

My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. Audiobook read by Gerald Harper. Abridged My Family and Other Animals was published in 1956 and tells of the experiences of a ten-year-old nature enthusiast, i.e., the author himself, as his family leave dreary weather England in 1935 and move to the small Greek island of Corfu. While the story has some exaggeration and embellishment, it is primarily based on young Gerald’s real experiences. Besides audiobook versions, My Family and Other Animals was made into a 10-episode miniseries in 1987 and 2005 film which you can watch on YouTube. Finally, there is a 26-episode series titled The Durrell’s of Corfu which has gotten very good ratings on IMDB and Amazon. It’s currently free on Prime and for a fee on other sites. Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) was born in India about 370 miles west of Bangladesh. His fascination with nature began in his youth and led to him to write 40 books on the subject. His books have been translated into 30 languages. The royalties
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