My Family and Other Animals

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Summary: great book--horrible hard cover edition
Review: The book is wonderful, however the hard cover edition that Amazon.com sent me is hideous. It was very upsetting to see such a great book in such a cover--it looked as if it was a rebound old book in bright red cover with no title, no author, no illustration. The quality of paper is very low--it will probably fall apart in 5 years and the font is so small that you have to read the book with a magnifying glass.

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Summary: Funniest Book Ever Written
Review: I first read this book when I was ten. In the intervening years (too many to count) I have read it at least once a year. Every time I read it, I find something else that makes me laugh out loud. I have bought this book for everyone and recommend it to anyone who needs to run away to sunshine and laugh out loud. How I wish I could have known this family!

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Summary: I've lost count of the copies I've bought.
Review: "My Family and Other Animals" has charmed me for years. I keep lending it to friends who refuse to return it! Although I know passages by heart I find the book fresh at every reading. My present copy has been in the house for about four months but I'm about to lend it to a friend at work so I'm sure I'll be back at this site soon to reorder. The previous copy walked off to college with my daughter and I'll wager that she's passed it on to one of her friends by now.

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Summary: Timeless
Review: I first read this fifteen years ago and to this day it remains one of my favourite books ever. It is truly funny and will surely appeal to readers of all generations. The descriptions of Corfu is blissful and will make anyone want to go there. I highly recommend it. You won't ever get tired of it.

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Summary: This is the book that drove to start with my travels
Review: I first read this book in 1979 and was so captured by it that in 1980 I pack up and went to Corfu. I spent two weeks following the places described in the book. I kept on reading G. Durrell and I have to credit him for my travels and my occupation (dog behaviorist). I highly recommend his writings to every person with a sense of humor and a feel for nature.

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Summary: One of the best books for people who care about animals
Review: Gerald Durrell's books are the most touching but important books on a subject that is crucial for this earth. He was a "naturalist" of a very unusual mould: one who believed that animals have the same rights as us. As for this book, it is a humorous and compelling look at pre-war Corfu. A must for anyone who is interested in animals.

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Summary: The funniest book ever written
Review: i found this book really amusing, due to the author'e choice of words and hilarious narration. as i love animals, it was throughly enjoyable. the author talks about his family and their reactions to the many new aquisitions he brings home. it is a wonderful book and provides a good read. i highly recommend it to anyone who can read

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Summary: a delightfully funny book..
Review: this is one of the funniest books i've ever read..i loved gerald durrell's easy humour,his way of describing life in corfu.a must for all animal lovers like me...larry was the best.thumbs up,gerald durrell.great work!

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Summary: Unbelievably Hilarious!
Review: This book was really really funny- I embarrassed myself by laughin out loud uproariously on a public bus... his vocabulary is fantastic and his story telling abilities amazing. This book will make you long to visit Greece... and will brighten your day as you recognize characterisitcs of your own family in his truthful anecdotes. Definitely worth owning 2 copies...one to read and one to lend.

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Summary: Totally awesome book!
Review: I've already lost count of how many times I've reread it. It's really worth buying.