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My Family and Other Animals
- Narrated by: Nigel Davenport
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
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- Andrew
- 18-06-23
Disappointed when it was over
A wonderfully charming and light hearted book. Had me smiling from start to finish. I was just sad when it was over.
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- Claire
- 24-02-24
Utterly enjoyable
I loved this book. Its a fascinating insight into this very eccentric family and the culture of Corfu. Gerald's fascination with animals comes through very touchingly, although its rather old fashioned compared to today where interfering to the extent he did is rather frowned upon, such as seeing a nest of baby birds and just taking them. The characters they encounter in Corfu are wonderful and Nigel Davenport is a great narrator.
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- fin
- 10-02-24
Wonderful story, beautifully read.
I remember loving this book when i read it as a child. And i have so enjoyed the television series. Beautifully written and beautifully read. Glorious depiction of the island of Corfu, as it was then, and the exploits of all the family.
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- Lynda
- 11-12-14
fabulous
What made the experience of listening to My Family and Other Animals the most enjoyable?
You will find yourself laughing out loud
What was one of the most memorable moments of My Family and Other Animals?
the whole book was great
Have you listened to any of Nigel Davenport’s other performances? How does this one compare?
havent listned to any others yet but will do
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes
Any additional comments?
above says it all
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- Mrs Gail A Squire
- 17-02-21
My Family andOther Animals
Re-visited this story from my teenage years, many years on it still made me laugh and imagine the beauty of Corfu in a less commercial time.
A good, relaxing listen.
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- MelsNextChapter
- 26-11-20
Enjoyable
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. Really heartwarming, amusing tales. I highly recommend listening to this
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- Dredddog
- 08-08-19
A very British comedy
I was a fan of this when it was made into a TV series in the 1980s and the book does not disappoint. Sometimes Gerald Durrell's prose is ravishingly beautiful when he described nature, but it's also a very funny book. Well read and performed, especially the different voices. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- Janet Jones
- 11-08-19
Brilliant
I really enjoyed listening to this brilliant book and even laughed out loud at times.
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- SMInc
- 23-03-19
Great favourite slightly marred by some odd pronunciations
This classic is well worth listening to, but I found the narrator’s characterisation sometimes jarring; and there were certain words that he pronounced most oddly - “flaksid” for flaccid and “viskera” for viscera, etc - which rather detracted from the flow of the story. But overall it was pretty well done.
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- Flint
- 27-01-17
As good as I remembered
It's many years since I first read this book and I enjoyed it every bit as much as I did all those years ago. It was very well read and easy to listen to and I was sad when I reached the end of the book.
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