{"product_id":"the-garden-of-the-gods-by-gerald-durrell-9780241762967","title":"The Garden of the Gods","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Garden of the Gods\u003c\/em\u003e by Gerald Durrell is a cherished account of his childhood in Corfu, now available in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My collection of animals swelled to a point where even Mother occasionally grew alarmed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe island of Corfu, where the Durrell family live in agreeable chaos, is paradise for aspiring naturalist Gerald. His battalion of creatures has grown to include eleven puppies, a toad named Dierdre, and an unwelcome infestation of scorpions. Yet, the human visitors to their sun-drenched villa are even more curious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it is an innocent pair of American painters ripe for practical jokes, or a supercilious Count who barely survives an outing on Gerald's home-made boat, the Bootle-bumtrinket, the interactions are always entertaining. This third volume in the Corfu Trilogy brings this glorious tale of halcyon days to a close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46510809841900,"sku":"9780241762967","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1343213482274.jpg?v=1748806173","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-garden-of-the-gods-by-gerald-durrell-9780241762967","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}