The Aye-Aye and I

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Here is the riveting tale of Gerald Durrell s adventures and misadventures in the enchanted forests of Madagascar, in search of the elusive Aye aye Once thought to be extinct, the Aye aye, the beast with the magic finger, still lurks, though in fast dwindling numbers, in the forests of Madagascar Durrell s mission to help save this strange creature turns into a madcap journey in which you will meet not only the enigmatic Aye aye, but the catlike Fosa, the Flat tailed tortoise, the Gentle lemurs of Lac Alaotra, and the Malagasy chameleons, among others Truly nothing escapes Durrell s sharp eye, whether he is describing the great zoma market , the village dances, the treacherous bridges and river crossings, the strange foods and stranger music, or the vagaries of local officialdom As the San Francisco Chronicle noted, It is impossible for Gerald Durrell to write anything that is less than exuberant, eccentric, and amusing And in his account of this rescue mission, Durrell is, quite simply, at his superb best. Download The Aye-Aye and I by Gerald Durrell – kino-fada.fr 3.5 Originally published in 1992, this was Durrell s last book, a record of his final animal collecting expedition and ongoing conservation efforts in Madagascar It has his usual warm, funny writing about both people and animals I ve seen aye ayes in his zoo at Jersey and can attest to how strange but endearing these highly rare creatures are I love his account of his first meeting with one it bit his walking stick, combed his beard, and finally stuck its long E.T finger in his ear To a 3.5 Originally published in 1992, this was Durrell s last book, a record of his final animal collecting expedition and ongoing conservation efforts in Madagascar It has his usual warm, funny writing about both people and animals I ve seen aye ayes in his zoo at Jersey and can attest to how stra...that is all. The Aye Aye and I, first published in 1992, is Gerald Durrell s account of his last major animal collecting expedition, a trip to Madagascar in 1990 This is a Durrell different in some ways from the Durrell of earlier books If you ve read his adventures in The Bafut Beagles, The Drunken Forest, The Whispering Land and so on, you re probably familiar with a Gerry who shins up trees, goes on long treks searching for elusive animals, and has some of the most bizarre and hair raising experiences The Aye Aye and I, first published in 1992, is Gerald Durrell s account of his last major animal collecting expedition, a trip to Madagascar in 1990 This is a Durrell different in some ways from the Durrell of earlier books If you ve read his adventures in The Bafut Beagles, The Drunken Forest, The Whispering Land and so on, you re probably familiar with a Gerry who shins up trees, goes on long treks searching for elusive animals, and has some of the most bizarre and hair raising experiences one could hope or not hope for This is an older Durrel...The Aye Aye and I When I first picked this book up in the library I thought that it was a fiction book It wasn t until I got home that I realised it was a sort of travel book come conservation story The book follows Gerald Durrell, his wife and team from the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust The book combines facts about Madagascar, a country ...An excellent read from a forward thinking conservationist who did a huge amount to help the animals and therefore also the people of Madagascar, amongst other places.Durrell is certainly a great storyteller, and the book doesn t disappoint for laughs, anecdotes, and insights into what pioneering conservation zoology was like.There are certainly parts and phrases which as an enlightened millennial will make you wince descriptions of locals for example, or his obsession with the figure of just ab An excellent read from a forward thinking conservationist who did a huge amount to help the animals and therefore also the people of Madagascar, amongst other places.Durrell is certainly a great storyteller, and the book doe...The last book Durrell published during his life about his trips to collect strange animals and save them from extinction Animalists who complain about zoos should read books like these before they show their ignorance In this book I did not like Durrell s insistence on inf...I came to this book ignorant to the stellar reputation of author Gerald Durrell and his equally stellar rescue efforts for endangered species across the world All I cared about was learningabout the elusive and, according to some, mystical lemuroid known as the Aye Aye The Creature with the Magic Finger.In this, the late Gerald Durrell chronicled his departur...This could be one of the sadder Gerald Durrell book as he describes the plight of the Madagascan environment It was also when his age catches up with him so it takes a different tone from his previous writings As usual, under his pen animals become l...Not a bad little book, demonstrates the lengths conservationists go too to protect endangered species but also how flimsy and corruptible the laws are around protecting them Although titled the Aye aye and I only the end is really anything to do with them Still worth a read...Durrell s swansong is good His last animal collecting expedition, which took place in Madagascar This time Durrell isconcerned about his health, which was quite bad at the time but still manages to create funny situations the bowel attac...

The Aye-Aye and I
  • English
  • 19 April 2017
  • Paperback
  • 192 pages
  • 0671884395
  • Gerald Durrell
  • The Aye-Aye and I