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With a foreword from Gerald Durrell

In 1947, returning to the UK with two young children to support, Margaret Durrell starts a boarding house in Bournemouth. But any hopes of respectability are dashed as the tenants reveal themselves to be a host of eccentrics: from a painter of nudes to a pair of glamorous young nurses whose late-night shifts combined with an ever-revolving roster of gentleman callers leading to a neighbourhood rumour that Margo is running a brothel. Margo's own two sons, Gerry and Nicholas, prove to be every bit as mischievous as their famous Uncle Gerald - and he himself returns periodically with weird and wonderful animals, from marmosets to monkeys, that are quite unsuitable for life in a Bournemouth garden.

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Hilarious story of Margot starting up a boarding house in Bournemouth with a collection of weird and wonderful paying guests

Hilarious

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A beautifully endearing book from a member of this intriguing & talented family of travellers & writers. Highly recommended.

Relaxing, reassuring, well written & amusing

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I loved it and pleased that Margo was able to shine her own light, being that she always seemed to be in the shadows of here brothers

Well done

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I listened to the stories for a while, and gradually began to feel it was onky more of the same each chapter. The first part is interesting, with the aunt instructing Margo, for there's more dynamic communication, showing a very British style of communication from the aunt's point of view.

The to this day tendency of living in one's own bubble, which is attached to the favorism of tradition, held in high esteem with self-righteousness. (I've lived 5 years in Britain, I'm Dutch).

The more I listened the more my attention dwindled, due to more of the same in frequent repetition, and a furious pace. Much is contrary to what was planned, or advised by Margo's auntie-general. I lost my interest when still 5 hours were left of the reading. The narrator is great, very well done !

Less colourful stories by Gerald Burrell's sister

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I love Gerald’s writing and have read all his books so was interested to know what happened to Margo. However the story was rambling and so full of words and simply not as well written as her brother’s books were.

Just not as good a writer as Gerald

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