My Family and Other Animals Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Quirky family! What a circus! The Swiss official got it right. This would be a perfect read for a relaxing vacation. "

" Lovely book! Felt like I went to Corfu with the Durrell family and did not want the book to end. "

" a gentle and amusing read. Interesting view of his brother Lawrence, who came over as very bombastic. I can't imagine how he managed to remember so much detail from his childhood and maybe he has embellished some of the stories for effect. "

" This book is all charm. A very enjoyable story of an eccentric English family living in Greece, as told by the youngest son. "

" If you want to spend an entire book laughing, this is it! However as a picture of how a family interacts it goes beyond the comedy. "

" I just loved this book, a life among animals and nature I'd be glad to live. "

" I liked the writing style and stories - often funny and always cute - just remember that it's a memoir, so it kind of rolls along, directionless... "

" Remember reading this years ago and really enjoying the descriptions of places, people and the fabulous mix of fauna! "

" A really good read with lots of humour! "

" When ever I get bored or when I feel sad, I choose one of the most fantastic & ridiculous scenes of this book.The characters, conditions & environment have been explained in the best way, Sometimes I can't imagine that such a fantastic people can be existed. "

" A young boy's fascination for pets and animals, an eccentric family, the beautiful island of Corfu and many interesting characters make this book a delight to read. One of those books that makes you laugh till your sides hurt. "

" An enjoyable read, really funny at most parts. Overall I liked it :) "

" Like taking a wonderful summer vacation. Excellent writing. Delightful characters. "

" This is a classic. A book that shares contentment and evokes the happy days of childhood. It's my favourite read-on-plane book. "

" I could not put this book down, i laughed out loud, pure escapism "

" This is a delightful read! I greatly enjoyed the author's sense of humor as he describes both his family and the host of animals he befriended on the island of Corfu. His descriptions make me feel as if I was there with him. Now I want to visit Greece! "

" A good book to pick up and read a chapter or two when you feel like it. Humorous, beautifully descriptive, not compelling but a lovely book that makes me feel like I've met his eccentric family and want to go to Corfu of the 1930s. "

" Interesting. Sort of James Herriot plus Cheaper by the Dozen, if Herriot were a 10 year old budding naturalist who moved to the Greek island of Corfu with his unorthodox family in the 1930's. "

" Humane, funny and fantastic. I love his sense of humor. Sounds too much like my life. "

" I stayed up past my bedtime to finish this rollicking read. The book reads like a 20th-century Swiss Family Robinson where the family is British and crazy. "

" A wonderful book full of funny incidents and interesting facts about various species of animals!A thoroughly enjoying book! "

" Quirky family! What a circus! The Swiss official got it right. This would be a perfect read for a relaxing vacation. "

" Durrell's love of his family and animals shines through this book. "

" Durrell's family relocates to Greece and encounters a whole bunch of animals. This is a funny book that would appeal to anybody with a sharp sense of humour and a taste for natural history! "

" I love books that make me laugh out loud and this is one...a quirky set of characters in a setting that makes you wonder, "Do people really live like this?" Keep your dictionary closeby...the author has a rich vocabulary that I wasn't always familiar with. "

" One of my favorite books about growing up ever. What a magical life in Corfu! I adored this book. "

" You will not be able to put this book down. It's such a nail biter with many twists and turns! "

" possibly my favourite book ever :) "