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Menagerie Manor
Menagerie Manor | Gerald Durrell
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The author of the Corfu Trilogy recounts the delightsand challengesof opening a private zoo on the English Channel Island of Jersey. Spurred by his passion for animals and a lifelong dream, in the spring of 1959 Gerald Durrell opened the Jersey Zoonow known as the Durrell Wildlife Parkon the grounds of an old manor house. The menagerie provided a safe habitat for rare and endangered species and exposed its human visitors to the wonders of nature. Dealing with escapee animals and overdrawn bank accounts, Durrell soon discovered that owning and operating a fledgling zoo was no easy task. But despite the setbacks, these charming, often hilarious stories make clear that, for Durrell, ensuring the parks success and helping the creatures he loved so dearly was worth any obstacle. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the authors estate.
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Smarkies
Menagerie Manor | Gerald Malcolm Durrell
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It was delightful encountering so many different animals I didn't know existed - e.g.binturong, tamarin, genet, touracou, potto, skink.
In this book Durrell goes through the adventures of having a private zoo. I wonder how many private zoos are there currently?
Read this for #mustacheoncover for #booked2021
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FlowerFairy I was a zookeeper for 20 years and now run a nonprofit exotic animal sanctuary with a friend, in addition to working in health care. I‘ve been fortunate to work at one time or another with every animals you listed (binturongs do NOT smell like popcorn or Fritos and tamarins are more fun than you can imagine 😍). I‘m definitely adding this book to Mount TBR! 💜 4y
Smarkies @FlowerFairy nice to know! I just read a quick wiki article on Durrell - he does seem to have championed helping endangered populations. I loved reading about the animals in this one. 4y
Cinfhen Oh wow!!! That‘s awesome @FlowerFairy @Smarkies FUN CHOICE 🥸 4y
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GlitterGirl
Menagerie Manor | Gerald Durrell
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What makes a Saturday better? Coming home from Parkrun and finding a “new” stack of books at home...specially bought FOR you by the Dad person at a farmers marker earlier that day from a author you love!
And then randomly channel hopping (on the same day)and finding a series based on the books (The Corfu Trilogy) the same author wrote about the time they spend in Corfu entitled (The Durrels) and it is awesome!
#HappyDay #MyFamilyAndOtherAnimals

Victoria_Clyne I loved watching the Durells 5y
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