When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp grayEnglish climate they do what any sensible family would do sell their houseand relocate ... » 

When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp grayEnglish climate they do what any sensible family would do sell their houseand relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animalswas intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as adelightful account of Durrell s family s experiences from the many eccentrichangerson to the ceaseless procession of puppies toads scorpions geckoesladybugs glowworms octopuses bats and butterflies into their home. «