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Title: The Aye-Aye and I: A Rescue Mission in Madagascar by Gerald Durrell ISBN: 0-671-88439-5 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Aye-aye!
Comment: With a career spanning decades and continents, and with a gift for writing witty and articulate accounts of his animal-catching adventures in so many different times & places, it seems predictable that the originality and enthusiasm which Gerald Durrell offers should vary from story to story or from book to book. And they do; some volumes are ecstatically joyous and quite fast-paced, while a few stories drag a bit or feature rather sarcastic caricatures of certain persons. Overall, however, I find Durrell's writing some of the most amusing and informative stuff that I've encountered in the last year. Therefore I have bought a copy of every Gerald Durrell title that I've located. It's quality stuff that I intend to keep long-term and reccomend to friends. "The AyeAye and I" is no exception, and I am pleased to have a hardcover edition. Thanks, Amazon!
Rating: 2
Summary: Durrell has gotten old and it shows
Comment: I have always admired Gerald Durrell as a writer; his zoological/ecological achievements, while very noteworthy, have not been so important to me when reading his books.
From this standpoint, 'Aye-aye and I' was a great disappointment; the sparkling humor of 'Three Tickets to Adventure' and especially 'My Family and Other Animals' has all but disappeared. The author has gotten old and bitter and it really shows throughout the book. He keeps complaining about the degrading ecological state of Madagascar, his own health and other issues, and while his environmental concerns are undoubtedly valid, it makes the book a somewhat depressing read.
Now if you have actual interest in lemurs, Madagascar or Durrell's scientific work, by all means go ahead and by this book. However, if you are looking for something entertaining, skip it and get some of his older works instead.
Rating: 4
Summary: loquacious lemurs make good
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed this book, being already more than sold on the value proposition presented by lemurs of all shapes and sizes. I'm convinced that the lemur is destined to become the most popular primate of the millenium, and this book should be at the top of the charts for those wishing to catch the rising tide of lemur fanatics. The San Francisco Zoo's new Lipman Family Lemur Forest exhibit presents two of only twelve Aye-ayes in the United States, and having visited it recently I now plan to return next weekend to apply the newfound in-depth Aye-aye background I've gleaned from my reading of this book. Moreover, lemurs are but the tip of the iceberg here! Rife with hilarious descriptions of Giant Jumping rats, tortoises, and grubs of all shapes and sizes, Durrell's personal tone, dry wit, and entertaining presentation kept me amused and reading until the wee hours of the morn. I'll be seeking out more of his works, and would happily recommend this to anyone with an interest in lemurs, obscure regions of the world, travel, conservation, the Aye-aye, and furry or reptilian critters, period.
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Title: A Zoo in My Luggage by Gerald Durrell, Ralph Thompson ISBN: 0140020845 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1995 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: My Family and Other Animals (Penguin Nature Classics) by Gerald Durrell ISBN: 014028902X Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 28 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Gerald Durrell: The Authorized Biography by Douglas Botting ISBN: 0786707968 Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers Pub. Date: 28 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell, David Shepherd ISBN: 0755111893 Publisher: House of Stratus Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Birds, Beasts and Relatives by Gerald Durrell ISBN: 0755111818 Publisher: House of Stratus Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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