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A Zoo in My Luggage
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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'For many years I had wanted to start a zoo . . . any reasonable person smitten with an ambition of this sort would have secured the zoo first and obtained the animals afterwards. but throughout my life I have rarely if ever achieved what I wanted by tackling it in a logical fashion.' A Zoo in My Luggage is Gerald Durrell's account of his attempt to set up his own zoo, after years spent gathering animals for other zoos. Journeying to Cameroon, he and his wife collected numerous mammals, birds and reptiles, including Cholmondely the chimpanzee and Bug-eye the bush-baby. But their problems really began when they attempted to return with their exotic menagerie. Not only had they to get them safely home to Britain but they also had to find somewhere able and - most of all - willing to house them. Told with wit and a zest for all things furry and feathered, Gerald Durrell's A Zoo in My Luggage is a brilliant account of how a pioneer of wildlife preservation came to found a new type of zoo. 'If animals, birds and insects could speak, they would possibly award Durrell one of their first Nobel prizes. His creatures are as alive as his style.' The Times Literary Supplement
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Cinfhen
Cinfhen
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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Mehso-so

This was super short (Thank GD) & I need to remember it was first written in 1957 but …SO disappointing!
Durrell came across as arrogant, privileged, sexist and callous. I‘m sure the tone was meant to be jovial and lighthearted but honestly half of the language usage was cringy. I did like hearing the descriptions of #Cameroon but this was an uncomfortable read. #ReadingAfrica22

tagged users iconLibrarybelle, BarbaraBB
TrishB Ouch. At least he had a 1957 excuse…..but still not good. 2y
Cinfhen Yeah/ I think listening on audio made it EXTRA cringy @TrishB 😬😬 2y
TrishB I‘m thinking the old drunken uncle in the corner. 2y
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Cinfhen Hahaha @TrishB EXACTLY 😛 2y
Megabooks Yes @TrishB !! 🤣🤣 2y
Librarybelle Yikes! 2y
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Cinfhen
Cinfhen
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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Trying to complete my #ReadingAfrica22 Journey- this one works for #Cameroon 🇨🇲 I‘m a fan of travelogues and I really enjoy Gerald Durrell‘s adventures

tagged users iconLibrarybelle, BarbaraBB
Librarybelle Travelogues are so much fun! 2y
BarbaraBB I love them too! 2y
Cinfhen Unfortunately this one disappointed @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle 2y
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TorieStorieS
TorieStorieS
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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Pickpick

This one has been on my shelves for a while but the #ReadAroundTheWorld challenge gave me the kick to finally listen to it! Set in the British #Cameroon (this was published in 1964- a fact that I absolutely had to keep reminding myself as I listened), this gives a sense of Durrell‘s adventures in collecting animals for his own zoo. There are some funny moments-but I couldn‘t help myself from rooting for the animals to really escape in those parts!

TorieStorieS #AudioColoring @BookwormM @currey @simona @sprainedbrain @rockpools (edited) 3y
Crazeedi What a beautiful coloring job! Most excellent 👏💜 3y
TorieStorieS @Crazeedi Thank you so much!! 🥰 3y
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Smarkies
Smarkies
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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thewallflower0707
thewallflower0707
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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So when I will go back to my flat next week I‘ll have to somehow get all these books with me 😱. The books I brought home with me to read, the secret Santa books, the Christmas books and books I bought/ordered here. Ugh. #mypoorluggage #how #therearenttoomanybooks #notashamed #hamilton #kierstenwhite #sunandherflowers #sarabernard #theravenboys #salttothesea #queensofgeek #oneofusislying #dreadnought #starfish

Maike Got the Hamilton book for Christmas as well 😊 that‘s a really great haul! 7y
thewallflower0707 @Maike I don‘t think I will ever be Satisfied and stop buying books 😉 7y
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MrBook
MrBook
A Zoo in My Luggage | Gerald Durrell
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First stash drop-off. I'm not the only one 😆👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! #BEA17

BookBabe 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏻 7y
scripturient 😳😂😂😂😂👍🏻 7y
RealBooks4ever 😳😳😳 7y
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Jokila Great shot! 👍 7y
BeckyLeJ Where was this? I've heard you can drop your bag, but I'm not sure where. It'd be great to leave my luggage at BEA so I can leave straight from the show for the airport rather than return to the hotel in between. 7y
MrBook Across from the Starbucks! There's a big circle of empty space looking into the lower level, and then across that. @BeckyLeJ There's a Litsy group photo happening at 2 at the Out Of Print Booth 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! Hope you can swing it. ☺️ 7y
BeckyLeJ Thanks, @MrBook! 7y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 7y
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