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Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherProfile Books The Limited
ISBN-101781257884
ISBN-139781781257883
eBay Product ID (ePID)239742021
Product Key Features
Book TitleDurrells of Corfu
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Literary, Europe / Greece
Publication Year2017
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorMichael Haag
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'This real life story of the Durrell family is fascinating - Haag brilliantly traces their footsteps in pre-war Corfu, England and India' -Simon Nye, Writer, TV's The Durrells 'Family stories are worth telling, and this one is fascinatingly put together by Michael Haag. For few families present such an entertaining patchwork tale as the Durrells.' - Daily Mail 'Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions ... [he] has written a love letter to an extraordinary family. As families and other animals go, the Durrells are a breed of their own.' - Daily Express 'Haag adds sadness and depth to a story that is superficially golden and charming, and which never stops being so. There is so much lustre here that nothing can tarnish it; the complications and grievances only make you admire the Durrells more. What a family, and what lives well lived' - Sunday Times, This real life story of the Durrell family is fascinating - Haag brilliantly traces their footsteps in pre-war Corfu, England and India
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Dewey Decimal949.55
SynopsisThe recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers. Simon Nye's TV series, The Durrells , is based loosely on Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy and in particular his much-loved bestseller, My Family and Other Animals. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. The real-life Durrells went to Corfu at the urging of Lawrence Durrell, who was already living on the island with his wife, Nancy Myers. Their intent was to keep the family together as his mother, Louisa, was drinking heavily and recovering from a breakdown; 'We can be proud of the way we brought her up,' Larry said, only half-jokingly, of the family's subsequent Corfu sojourn. Michael Haag's book covers the background to the Durrell family's years in Corfu, including their time in India, where all the children were born, and where their father, a brilliant civil engineer, had died. It recalls the real life characters the Durrells encountered on Corfu, notably the biologist and poet Theodore Stephanides, and the taxi driver, Spiros Halikiopoulos. And Haag tells the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo's return intent on joining the Greek resistance, and Leslie's romance in England with the family's Corfite maid and friend, Maria Kondos. Further chapters cover what happened to the family in later life; here, Lawrence and Gerald Durrell's biographies are well known, but little has previously been written of Margo, Leslie and Louisa. Haag has fascinating stories to tell of them all., The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers., The Durrell family are immortalised in Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals and its ITV adaptation, The Durrells . But what of the real life Durrells? Why did they go to Corfu in the first place - and what happened to them after they left? The real story of the Durrells is as surprising and fascinating as anything in Gerry's books, and Michael Haag, with his first hand knowledge of the family, is the ideal narrator, drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished autobiographical fragments. The Durrells of Corfu describes the family's upbringing in India and the crisis that brought them to England and then Greece. It recalls the genuine characters they encountered on Corfu - Theodore the biologist, the taxi driver Spiro Halikiopoulos and the prisoner Kosti - as well as the visit of American writer Henry Miller. And Haag has unearthed the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo's and Larry's last-minute escapes before the War. An extended epilogue looks at the emergence of Larry as a world famous novelist, and Gerry as a naturalist and champion of endangered species, as well as the lives of the rest of the family, their friends and other animals. The book is illustrated with family photos from the Gerald Durrell Archive, many of them reproduced here for the first time., The Durrell family are immortalised in Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals and its TV adaptation, The Durrells . But what of the real life Durrells? Why did they go to Corfu in the first place - and what happened to them after they left? The real story of the Durrells is as surprising and fascinating as anything in Gerry's books, and Michael Haag, with his first hand knowledge of the family, is the ideal narrator, drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished autobiographical fragments. The Durrells of Corfu describes the family's upbringing in India and the crisis that brought them to England and then Greece. It recalls the genuine characters they encountered on Corfu - Theodore the biologist, the taxi driver Spiro Halikiopoulos and the prisoner Kosti - as well as the visit of American writer Henry Miller. And Haag has unearthed the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo's and Larry's last-minute escapes before the war. An extended epilogue looks at the emergence of Larry as a world famous novelist, and Gerry as a naturalist and champion of endangered species, as well as the lives of the rest of the family, their friends and other animals. The book is illustrated with family photos from the Gerald Durrell Archive, many of them reproduced here for the first time., The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers
LC Classification NumberDF901.C7
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- 16 Jun, 2017
One of the best books I've read
Enjoyed this book so much. Watched the first season and then read the book. So interesting to read about the family and the true story, some of the facts were changed to make the series more interesting I guess, but I found that they lived a very interesting life. I look forward to reading more of Gerry's books and also Larry's. I would recommend this book to everyone of all agesVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Jul, 2021
The Durrels of Corfu
I recently finished viewing the Tv version The Durrells of Corfu and loved the Series, so I wanted to Learn more about the real family. This book helped Fill some gaps and answer a few questions I had.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Dec, 2019
Really enjoyable.
I watched the series on PBS when it came out this past spring. It was great and I loved it. This book gives background on the story from another person's viewpoint. If you know Gerald Durrell's books - this is a great companion book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 11 Dec, 2018
It's all about them and that was what I was looking for.
I have been following the Durrells of Corfu on PBS for the past 3 seasons so I found the book very interesting. If you're not interested in learning more about the family, YOU might not feel that way.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 28 Apr, 2021
Great book
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Nov, 2019
Durrells on Corfu
Good book. Saw the mini series on PBS.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 04 Dec, 2019
Dure
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
