See moreFor Gerald, the budding zoologist, Corfu was a natural paradise, teeming with strange birds and beasts that he could collect, watch and care for. But life was not without its problems his family often objected to his animalcollecting activities, especially when the beasts wound up in the villa or even worse the fridge.
With hilarious yet endearing portraits of his family and their many unusual hangerson, The Corfu Trilogy also captures the beginnings of the authors lifelong love of animals. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this wonderful account of Corfus natural history reveals a rare, magical childhood.
For the passionate zoologist, Corfu was a natural paradise, teeming with strange birds and beasts that he could collect, watch and care for.