{"product_id":"my-family-and-other-animals-by-gerald-durrell-9780241951460","title":"My Family and Other Animals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘What we all need,’\u003c\/em\u003e said Larry, \u003cem\u003e‘is sunshine...a country where we can grow.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Yes, dear, that would be nice,’\u003c\/em\u003e agreed Mother, not really listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Very well, dear, if you like,’\u003c\/em\u003e said Mother unguardedly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEscaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecounted with immense humour and charm, \u003cem\u003eMy Family and Other Animals\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46344259272940,"sku":"9780241951460","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3228143482274.jpg?v=1744014101","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/my-family-and-other-animals-by-gerald-durrell-9780241951460","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}