My Family and Other Animals Book by Gerald Durrell

My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell is a beloved autobiographical book that charmingly recounts his eccentric family’s experiences and his passion for nature during their five-year stay on the Greek island of Corfu. Published in 1956, it is the first and most famous book in his Corfu Trilogy. The book describes the Durrell family’s decision to leave the damp English climate for the sunny Greek island of Corfu in 1935. The narrative is told from the perspective of a young Gerald, who is about ten years old at the time and a budding naturalist.