Himself and Other Animals: Portrait of Gerald Durrell - Couverture rigide

Hughes, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0091801672 ISBN 13 : 9780091801670

Editeur : Hutchinson, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Hughes David

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"This is a tender and poetic memoir of a prophet we should still heed" (Nigel Spivey Financial Times)

"Glints with riveting anecdotes of a life brimmingly lived over delicious long lunches in southern France. . A brilliant picture of a visionary bon viveur who committed himself to his ideals" (Maris Ross Daily Mail)

"This is an honest, fair-minded, intelligent book, not a fawning fan's eulogy ... Himself and Other Animals is a thoughtful, vivid and moving portrait of a real individual" (Irish Times)

"David Hughes's portrait rings absolutely true; reading this book is uncanny because he manages to bring Gerry so vividly back to life. . . Durrell's life was a combination of great pleasure and great desperation, and this portrait of him perfectly captures these extremes, which pull you along in their wake" (Edward Whitley Literary Review)

"Beautifully written...comes like a splash of colour in a monochrome world" (John Mortimer)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Gerald Durrell was difficult, eccentric, funny, cruel and irrisistible. He was the author of a number of very successful books the most famous being MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS (still a set text in school). He was also famous for his championing of the conservation cause and for his zoo in Jersey. David Hughes was a friend for forty years (even edited some of Durrell's books in the 50s). And this will be a very personal and evocative memoir, containing fascinating reminiscences directly from the mouth of Durrell and his family.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Hutchinson
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0091801672
• ISBN 13: 9780091801670
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 256