Gerald Durrell possédait un talent extraordinaire pour l'observation et la narration humoristique. Ses œuvres, inspirées par son enfance à Corfou et ses expéditions ultérieures, capturent le monde naturel et la nature humaine avec affection et esprit. Durrell raconte avec passion et perspicacité ses rencontres avec des créatures et des personnes, transportant les lecteurs dans des paysages exotiques et au cœur de la nature sauvage. Son style est empreint d'énergie et d'un enthousiasme communicatif, ce qui en fait un narrateur captivant.
This picture book combines an adventure story with an introduction to the world of animals. It recounts the story of Great-Uncle Lancelot, who, together with his great-niece and great-nephews, embarks on a journey in an ecological flying machine to meet some of the world's most interesting animals.
The weather in England that summer had been so awful that Gerald's mother sold the family house and took her children to live on the Mediterranean island of Corfu. Between lessons, the ten-year-old Gerald was free to walk round the sunny island and discover the wonderful people and animals living there. This is the story of Gerald's adventures with the fascinating animals of Corfu, and, of course, with his surprising family and their friends.
