Birds, Beasts and Relatives

The Corfu Trilogy, Book 2

By: Gerald Durrell

Narrated by: Nigel Davenport

The Durrell family returns to the island of Corfu, continuing the story begun in My Family and Other Animals. Already an ardent naturalist at the age of 10, the young Gerald lives in an unconventional and disordered household with his mother, sister, and two brothers. Convivial and open, the family plays host to a constant stream of quirky guests. But for Gerald, the main attraction is the wildlife of Corfu.

©The Estate of Gerald Durrell 1969, 2003 (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

One of my favorites by Gerald Durrell

Nigel Davenport narrates "Birds, Beasts, and Relatives" very nicely, although I was a bit surprised at some of his character voicing, and there was some inconsistency with how the characters were voiced in "My Family and Other Animals".

Overall I believe current Durrell fans and anyone who enjoys well-crafted, very funny stories about 1930s-era family dynamics will enjoy this reading.

Another great book.

loved this one as much as the first one. Davenport does an excellent job. Gerald writes with incredible skill and awareness. I can see Corfu from here.

wonderful listen

Such a sweet, pleasant, intimate story, engaging from start to finish, gentle, lilting, it doesn't really matter if you miss a bit, since it is entirely personal narrative and character driven and not at all plot focused, but I always found myself rewinding if I did miss something, as every moment is a tasty morsel.

Fantastic word pictures

The narrator is top notch. He makes all the crazy the characters come alive! I highly recommend this book, especially for animal lovers.

Enchanting

Gérald Durrel's books are all enchanting.!
I devour each and every one of them avidly!