Gerald Durrell would one day become a much-loved conservationist. "In Beasts in My Belfry" he takes his first step towards fulfilling his ambition in this charming account of his job as a student keeper at Whipsnade Park in 1945. The eager young Durrell observes his co-workers and animal charges alike, including Albert, the ventriloquist lion, who amuses himself by jumping out at people. Whether getting dirty mucking out the buffalo enclosure or attempting to cajole a skittish gnu into a transportation crate, life in the zoo is certainly never boring.
| ISBN | 1840247290 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | ISBN13 | 9781840247299
(What's this?) | | Pages | 160 | | Publisher | Summersdale Publishers | | Published in | Chichester | | Imprint | Summersdale Publishers | | Series title | Revival | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 02 Mar 2009 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 636.0889092 | | Academic level | General |
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"'A hilarious record that no Durrell fan will want to miss' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'A loving chronicle... Highly entertaining and informative' THE TIMES"
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