{"product_id":"a-zoo-in-my-luggage-paperback","title":"A Zoo in My Luggage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald Durrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Gerald Durrell's timeless classic \u003ci\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/i\u003e, the inspiration for \u003ci\u003eThe Durrells in Corfu \u003c\/i\u003eon Masterpiece PBS, will love this hilarious tale, which finds the author as an adult still charmed by his beloved animals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Zoo in My Luggage\u003c\/b\u003e begins with an account of Durrell's third trip to the British Cameroons in West Africa, during which he and his wife capture animals to start their own zoo. Returning to England with a few additions to their family--Cholmondeley the chimpanzee, Bug-eye the bush baby, and others--they have nowhere to put them as they haven't yet secured a place for their zoo. Durrell's account of how he manages his menagerie in all sorts of places throughout England while finding a permanent home for the animals provides as much adventure as capturing them. For animal lovers of all ages, \u003cb\u003eA Zoo in My Luggage\u003c\/b\u003e is the romping true story of the boy who grew up to make a Noah's Ark of his own.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerald Durrell\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Jamshedpur, India, in 1925. A student of zoology, he founded the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust on the Channel Island of Jersey. His other books include \u003cb\u003eA Zoo in My Luggage\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Whispering Land\u003c\/b\u003e (both available from Penguin).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 7.68 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454697029810,"sku":"9780143035244","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ccd2eb3f950378c95740fd4fe2ae6cc7.webp?v=1778858037","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-zoo-in-my-luggage-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}