My Family & Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals is an autobiographical novel written by Gerald Durrell in 1956. He tells the story of his time living on the Greek island Corfu with his widowed mother, siblings, and all the fauna they encountered.The novel opens in dreary England. The family consists of the widow, Mrs. Durrell; the eldest son, Larry; the gun obsessed Leslie; the diet obsessed sister, Margo; and the youngest son, Gerald, the narrator of the story, along with their dog, Roger. Each member of the family is suffering from an ailment that Larry believes is due to the wet, somber weather.Larry demands that they move, completely relocating to the island of Corfu where the weather is better. Mrs. Durrell does not see how this is possible since they just bought their house in England, but Larry is relentless. They find themselves on a boat headed for the island with their dog and all the things needed for each of their hobbies.

My Family And Other Animals