Land of Rustlers. Menagerie Manor
14.99 €
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Land of Rustlers. Menagerie Manor
14.99 €
Gerald Durrell (1925-1995) was a famous English zoologist and traveler, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century. Darrell's books have long been the golden fund of world literature and enjoy great popularity among readers around the world.Being from childhood obsessed with the idea of creating his own zoo, Darrell rented an estate on the island of Jersey, where he settled the first animals brought by him from West Africa, but for representatives of South American fauna Darrell, his wife Jackie and secretary Sophie had to go to Argentina. In "Land of Rustles" describes their eight-month journey across the country, including hours of driving along the coast in search of penguins, seals and the main goal of the expedition - sea elephants. Along the way, of course, Darrell and his companions encountered other animals that inhabit the Argentine pampa, from insects to parrots, armadillos to penelopes. Some of them also later became residents of the Jersey Zoo. "The Menagerie Manor" is a collection of stories about the life of the nursery Darrell founded. From the notes of the famous zoologist you will learn about the peculiarities of the zoo, the emergence of the long-awaited offspring of its guests, of course, about the touching and sometimes funny interaction between animals and people who took care of them.The edition contains illustrations by the famous British artist Ralph Thompson.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Adventure World (illustrated)