First published 1989
Beloved naturalist Gerald Durrell spins delightful yarns about the animals he's encountered around the world. From a mischievous monkey's hijinks to the regal grace of a leopard, these whimsical stories reveal the intelligence, humor, and surprising empathy of our fellow creatures. Durrell's keen eye for detail and gift for storytelling transport readers into the heart of the wild, where the line between human and animal grows charmingly blurred.
Genres: nature, animals, 20th-century, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: animal-characters, found-family
176 pages · Paperback · Red Fox