Ark's Anniversary

by Gerald Durrell

Book Overview

This is the story of how Gerald Durrell's dream of owning his own zoo grew into the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, a major force in wildlife conservation. The author of "My Family and Other... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559701404
• ISBN13: 9781559701402
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Arcade Pub
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Light-hearted but educational - classic Durrell

In this book, the legendary Gerald Durrell (author of The Amateur Naturalist) uses the occassion of the 'birthday' of his zoo and conservation trust to reflect on a long career of adventures and misadventures with animals (human and otherwise) in the service of saving the planet. There are many laugh-out-loud funny moments, many triumphs, and a few depressing failures looked at with head-on honesty. A recommended read for all Durrell fans and animal lovers.