by Gerald Durrell (Author)
Gerald Durrell would one day become a much-loved conservationist. "In Beasts in My Belfry" he takes his first step towards fulfilling his ambition in this charming account of his job as a student keeper at Whipsnade Park in 1945. The eager young Durrell observes his co-workers and animal charges alike, including Albert, the ventriloquist lion, who amuses himself by jumping out at people. Whether getting dirty mucking out the buffalo enclosure or attempting to cajole a skittish gnu into a transportation crate, life in the zoo is certainly never boring.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: Summersdale
Published: 02 Mar 2009
ISBN 10: 1840247290
ISBN 13: 9781840247299