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The Whispering Land

By: Gerald Durrell
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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About this listen

Following on from the events in A Zoo in My Luggage, The Whispering Land sees Gerald Durrell and his wife Jacquie travel to Argentina to collect animals for their newly established zoo. With rare insight and unique charm, Durrell pulls the listener into the tropical landscape of Patagonia, where he witnesses magical moments with penguins, seals and ocelots, and encounters a hilarious cast of characters, including a swearing parrot and a belching guanaco.

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I’ve always enjoyed Gerald Durrell’s books and listening to this very well read edition has been pure delight!

Very entertaining

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I really enjoyed hearing about Gerald’s various adventures in Argentina, collecting animals for his zoo. The country and people, and the various landscapes and animals are wonderfully described.

More wonderful adventures

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Durrell's description of his South American adventures many decades ago is a delight to listen to. The presenter, Rupert Degas, was excellent and added colour and charm to the narration. I loved the ebb and flow of the story. One of Gerald's best books.

Sumptuous descriptions of a bygone era

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Gerald Durrell with his unique way of describing animals as well as people, his sense of humor makes one want to come back and experience his world again and again. A great listen.

Entertaining as well as informative

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Enchanting, hilarious and beautifully narrated. No other writer get’s close to capturing the sheer magic of the natural world.

Classic Durrel

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