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The Durrells of Corfu
- Narrated by: Paul English
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
The award-winning TV adaption The Durrells left its seven million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This audiobook has the answers....
Simon Nye's TV series, The Durrells, is based loosely on Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy and in particular his much-loved best seller, My Family and Other Animals. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. The real-life Durrells went to Corfu at the urging of Lawrence Durrell, who was already living on the island with his wife, Nancy Myers. Their intent was to keep the family together as his mother, Louisa, was drinking heavily and recovering from a breakdown; 'We can be proud of the way we brought her up', Larry said, only half jokingly, of the family's subsequent Corfu sojourn.
Michael Haag's book covers the background to the Durrell family's years in Corfu, including their time in India, where all the children were born, and where their father, a brilliant civil engineer, had died. It recalls the real-life characters the Durrells encountered on Corfu, notably the biologist and poet Theodore Stephanides, and the taxi driver Spiros Halikiopoulos. And Haag tells the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo's return intent on joining the Greek resistance and Leslie's romance in England with the family's Corfite maid and friend, Maria Kondos. Further chapters cover what happened to the family in later life; here, Lawrence and Gerald Durrell's biographies are well known, but little has previously been written of Margo, Leslie and Louisa. Haag has fascinating stories to tell of them all.
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- m rowlands
- 28-04-21
The Real Durrells
Well read. Very enjoyable and illuminating. The real facts not the television version. Absorbing and well worth the time.
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- Richienotrich
- 10-05-24
A wonderful read and listen!
I greatly enjoyed the book when it came out and this is a great way of 're-visiting this family's history. Haag has a gift of clear and engaging writing, perfectly complemented by English's narration - there is a slightly different voice for each person, without him trying to do an imitation. I adore now the fact that Gerry Durrell's books were not an exact historical account of the family's early lives, rather he was giving a sense of the people, animals, places and the experience, (a Spirit of Plaice!). There are also fascinating entries and revelations about life in India and England prior to Corfu. I will next be looking at reading more of Larry Durrell, after enjoying Prospero's Cell recently. Get this audio book and the book version - you will not be disappointed!
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- cumbriana
- 06-07-19
Follows on well from the TV series.
This filled in some gaps and discover what happened to the Durrells after Corfu. It gave further information into all their lives.
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- O
- 08-03-21
Like Michael Bond and A.A.Milne for adults .
Except that this warm story of spills and awakening really took place. Immerse yourself and live in a world of sunlight and cheerful colourful people for a while. It's an escape to another time and place that you will want to recreate for your family.
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- G
- 30-07-19
Durrels wishful thinking.
It is if I was there....... I wish..I was so absorbing to make you feel as it you where there.
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- Sara
- 04-01-18
Really interesting and amusing tales of the family
We listened to this as a family after watching the drama on TV recently, it's so fun to hear extra stories about the characters and really interesting to hear about the patents and their beginnings abroad.
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- C Smith x
- 29-04-18
Enjoyable
Verg interesting and most intriguing. Good narrator, easy to listen to. Shorter than I was expecting.
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- Kato
- 29-08-21
I ĺoved it. Will listen to it again. more stories
more stories like this one please. I enjoyed the TV series, I enjoyed this one. Will listen to it again and again! Thankyou.
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- Tree Elf Girl
- 08-02-18
Lots of family information.
Great book with lots of insight into family life. Easy to listen to with many interesting stories.
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- Hoppy
- 24-11-20
must read
absolutely brilliant must read absolutely superb and enjoyable book funny and sad
hooked from beginning to end
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