Series: The Corfu Trilogy

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Gerald Durrell with My Family and Other Animals, a captivating memoir that chronicles a young boy’s extraordinary childhood on the sun-drenched island of Corfu. This delightful tale begins as the Durrell family, beleaguered by England’s dreary climate, decides to seek solace in the natural splendour of Greece. The family members are a colourful...

Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time. 'Another tiger-golden day lay ahead of us. It was as though England had never really existed' The Durrell clan's escapades on their Greek island home resume with the second volume of the Corfu Trilogy. Budding zoologist Gerald continues to explore the natural...

Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time. 'Living in Corfu was rather like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas' It is 1935 and the Durrells have escaped the leaden summer skies of Bournemouth to arrive 'like a troupe of medieval tumblers' on the sun-drenched...

The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell is a cherished account of his childhood in Corfu, now available in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time. "My collection of animals swelled to a point where even Mother occasionally grew alarmed." The island of Corfu, where the Durrell family live in agreeable chaos, is paradise for aspiring naturalist Gerald. His...

A new standalone edition of the second book in the trilogy that inspired ITV's The Durrells. In this second collection of tales concerning the Durrell family on the island of Corfu, young Gerry continues to be captivated by the fascinating flora and fauna of their adopted home—much to the bemusement and upset of his long-suffering siblings and mother. Whether it's...

A new standalone edition of the third book in the trilogy that inspired ITV's The Durrells. In the concluding volume of the Corfu trilogy, telling of the Durrell family's five-year sojourn on the idyllic Greek island before the Second World War, young Gerry is turning into the passionate zoologist he has long threatened to become—much to his family's horror. Whether...