Fans of Gerard Durrellas beloved classic "My Family and Other
Animals" and other accounts of his lifelong fascination with
members of the animal kingdom will rejoice at "The Whispering
Land," The sequel to "A Zoo in My Luggage," this is the story of
how Durrell and his wifeas zoo-building efforts at Englandas Jersey
Zoo led them and a team of helpers on an eight- month safari in
Argentina to look for South American specimens. Through windswept
Patagonian shores and tropical forests in Argentina, from ocelots
to penguins, fur seals to parrots, Durrell captures the landscape
and its inhabitants with his signature charm and humor. BACKCOVER:
aAnyone who has ever read a book by Gerald Durrell will welcome
another with whoops of joy.a
"aChicago Sunday Tribune"
aAnimals come close to being Durrellas best friends. . . . He
writes about them with style, verve, and humor.a
"aTime"
aNo one can be funnier than Mr. Durrell in relating his own
adventures or the antics of the claw and paw set.a
"aThe Christian Science Monitor"
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