| Description |
1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
Journey to South America on a search for endangered species with the author of My Family and Other Animals. In 1950, Gerald Durrell set off for British Guiana (now Guyana) to collect native wildlife and bring it back to his Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. On his journey, Durrell experienced all kinds of adventures: some amusing, some thrilling, and some extremely irritating. He traveled up the Essequibo River into the lush tropical forests and trekked across a landscape teeming with life and color. He encountered the sakiwinki monkey and the sloth with curiously green fur, heard the horrifying sounds of rampaging piranhas, and learned how to lasso a galloping anteater. He even met an ill-tempered anaconda and an overly affectionate bird. This remarkable memoir will take you into a wild place in another time, accompanied by the highly entertaining naturalist whose writings inspired popular Masterpiece series The Durrells in Corfu. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author's estate. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
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Zoology -- Guyana.
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Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Three singles to adventure
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Durrell, Gerald, 1925-1995. Three tickets to adventure. New York, Viking Press, 1955 [c1954] (DLC)54006424 |
| Standard No. |
9781504042857 |
| ISBN |
9781504042857 (e-pub) |
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