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Chargement... Marrying Off Mother: And Other Stories (original 1991; édition 1993)par Gerald Durrell
Information sur l'oeuvreMarrying Off Mother and Other Stories par Gerald Durrell (1991)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Autor de una nutrida obra que gira en torno a sus experiencias como naturalista y zoólogo, Gerald Durrell es también asiduo escritor de narraciones cortas igualmente impregnadas de su inconfundible talante. En Un novio para mamá y otros relatos, además del que da título al libro -un episodio inédito de los avatares de la familia Durrell en Corfú-, se recogen otros siete cuentos que tocan desde el terror psicológico hasta la divertida peripecia personal. There was a moment halfway through this collection when I had to pause and check whose book I was reading. I got so lost in the delightful plot and characters of one of the stories that I was sure I was reading something by W. Somerset Maugham. But no - this is definitely Gerald Durrell, even if the animals have for the most part gone AWOL in this collection. Brilliant work, as always, although his merciless piss-take with the poor German in one of the stories did get to be a bit much. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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A wonderful collection of stories from one of Britain's best-loved naturalists."A renegade who was right ... He was truly a man before his time" David Attenborough"Which of these stories is true and which is semi-true I have, of course, not the slightest intention of telling you, but I hope this will not detract from your enjoyment ..."Gerald Durrell introduces an eccentric cast of characters in this entertaining collection of stories, first published in 1991.In the title story, we join his family in Corfu, where Gerry joins forces with Larry and Margo in encouraging Mother to consider finding a new husband, only to rue the consequences. Highlights from the other tales in this collection are the acquisition of a strongly perfumed pig named Esmerelda, a foul-mouthed parrot called Moses, and a compulsive gambler who inspires a miracle.Written with Durrell's usual sharp eye for observing humour in a situation, Marrying Off Mother will delight fans both old and new. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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