Dominoes Second Edition Level 3: My Family and Other Animals

The weather in England that summer had been so awful that Gerald's mother sold the family house and took her children to live on the Mediterranean island of Corfu. Between lessons, the ten-year-old Gerald was free to walk round the sunny island and discover the wonderful people and animals living there.This is the story of Gerald's adventures with the fascinating animals of Corfu, and, of course, with his surprising family and their friends.

Gerald Durrell was born in India on January 7, 1925. He was the son of Lawrence Samuel and Louisa Florence (Dixie) Durrell. When his father died while Gerald was still a baby, his mother was left to raise four children on her own. The books "My Family and Other Animals", "Birds, Beasts and Relatives" and "The Gardens of the Gods" are reminiscences about growing up in his highly eccentric and talented family. His brother Lawrence became the acclaimed writer. His sister Margot became a dress designer and interior decorator. His brother Leslie became a painter. Every child in the family was allowed to develope his or her own talents in a highly nurturing environment, albeit a trifle unconventional to the outside eye. When the family moved back to England because of WWII, Gerald took a job in a local pet shop and spent most of his free time at the London Zoo to be near the animals that he loved.