Whatever Happened to Margo?

Whatever Happened to Margo?

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  • Author: Margaret Durrell
  • Publisher: Penguin UK
  • ISBN: 0241983223
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 272

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.


The Durrells of Corfu

The Durrells of Corfu

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  • Author: Michael Haag
  • Publisher: Profile Books
  • ISBN: 1782833307
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 211

The Durrell family are immortalised in Gerald Durrell's My Family and Other Animals and its ITV adaptation, The Durrells. But what of the real life Durrells? Why did they go to Corfu in the first place - and what happened to them after they left? The real story of the Durrells is as surprising and fascinating as anything in Gerry's books, and Michael Haag, with his first hand knowledge of the family, is the ideal narrator, drawing on diaries, letters and unpublished autobiographical fragments. The Durrells of Corfu describes the family's upbringing in India and the crisis that brought them to England and then Greece. It recalls the genuine characters they encountered on Corfu - Theodore the biologist, the taxi driver Spiro Halikiopoulos and the prisoner Kosti - as well as the visit of American writer Henry Miller. And Haag has unearthed the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo's and Larry's last-minute escapes before the War. An extended epilogue looks at the emergence of Larry as a world famous novelist, and Gerry as a naturalist and champion of endangered species, as well as the lives of the rest of the family, their friends and other animals. The book is illustrated with family photos from the Gerald Durrell Archive, many of them reproduced here for the first time.


The Corfu Trilogy

The Corfu Trilogy

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  • Author: Gerald Durrell
  • Publisher: Open Road Media
  • ISBN: 1504043324
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 560

National Bestseller: The complete trilogy that inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu in one volume. The tales of a naturalist and his family, who left England for the Greek island of Corfu—where they interacted with fascinating locals of both human and animal varieties—these memoirs have become beloved bestsellers and inspired the delightful series that aired on PBS television. Included in this three-book collection are: My Family and Other Animals: Ten-year-old Gerald Durrell arrives on sun-drenched Corfu with this family and pursues his interest in natural history, making friends with the island’s fauna—from toads and tortoises to scorpions and geckos—while reveling in the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household. Birds, Beasts and Relatives: Written after a boyhood spent studying zoology, this memoir is part nature guide, part coming-of-age tale, and all charmingly funny memoir. The Garden of the Gods: In the conclusion of the trilogy, Durrell shares more tales of wild animals and his even wilder family, including his mother, Louisa, and his siblings Lawrence, Leslie, and Margo, in the years before World War II. “[Durrell’s] books have an unfailing charm. . . . It is a tribute to his skill that one never tires of his accounts” (Chicago Tribune). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.


My Family and Other Animals

My Family and Other Animals

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  • Author: Gerald Durrell
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
  • ISBN: 9780241951460
  • Category : Corfu Island (Greece)
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 307

'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine . . . a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies. Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. 'Durrell has an uncanny knack of discovering human as well as animal eccentricities' Sunday Telegraph


Paper Towns

Paper Towns

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  • Author: John Green
  • Publisher: A&C Black
  • ISBN: 140884818X
  • Category : Bildungsromans
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 321

Quentin Jacobson has spent a lifetime loving Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life - dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge - he follows. After their all-nighter ends, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo has disappeared.


Whatever Happened to Margo? B Pbp

Whatever Happened to Margo? B Pbp

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  • Author: M. Durrell
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9784444403597
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
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Whatever Happened To-- ?

Whatever Happened To-- ?

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  • Author: Mark Kearney
  • Publisher: Dundurn
  • ISBN: 1550026542
  • Category : Reference
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 267

An entertaining where-are-they-now look at the fate of some 100 celebrities, newsmakers, and artifacts from this countrys past.


Insiders

Insiders

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  • Author: Marvin H. McIntyre
  • Publisher: iUniverse
  • ISBN: 1462022642
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 263

For veteran Wall Street adviser Mac McGregor, a plunging stock market, global panic, and white-knuckled clients create a trifecta of agony. Against this backdrop of guaranteed sleepless nights, McGregor receives a bizarre request from old friend Sam Golden, who leads the new president's transition team with the ambitious mission to clean up Wall Street. Golden's first target is Jeremy Lyons, a former colleague of McGregor's and a hedge fund manager who plays by his own rules. With no physical or electronic footprint to guide them, can Mac and Sam somehow locate a billionaire who does not want to be found?


In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

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  • Author: Marion Todd
  • Publisher: Canelo
  • ISBN: 1788637488
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 391

A child’s life is at stake. Which of the residents of St Andrews is hiding something – and why? When a baby girl is snatched from the crowd of spectators at a fun run, the local police have a major investigation on their hands. DI Clare Mackay and her team are in a race against the clock when they learn that the child has a potentially fatal medical condition. As Clare investigates she realises this victim wasn’t selected at random. Someone knows who took the baby girl, and why. But will they reveal their secrets before it's too late? The second instalment from an exciting new Scottish detective series. Perfect for fans of Alex Gray, Rachel Amphlett and D. K. Hood. Readers are loving In Plain Sight ‘One of Scotland's top up-and-coming crime writers’ The Scottish Sun ‘In Plain Sight, second in the DI Clare Mackay series, echoes the themes of See Them Run, Marion Todd’s debut crime novel: vivid sense of place, strong female lead, authentic police procedure. The protagonists’s love interest whets the appetite for more. I look forward to Book 3 in the series.’ Claire MacLeary, author of Cross Purpose ‘This is becoming one of my favorite police procedural series.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A truly gripping and thoroughly entertaining read. I’m already looking forward to the next in the series....’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book was one of those unpredictable, chilling and downright scary reads that had me gripped and on the edge of my seat throughout. In Plain Sight certainly kept me guessing and then some.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The plot is tight and intricately constructed and you’ll find it hard to put this book down. As with any good book, though, it is the characters who stay with you.’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fast moving gripping novel that once you've started reading you'd best set aside the day as you won’t want to put it down until the last page is read!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


Shades of a Chameleon

Shades of a Chameleon

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  • Author: J. Daniels
  • Publisher: Kensington Books
  • ISBN: 9781583143766
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 256

While investigating the disappearance of a fellow agent, Kimberla Bacon, known in the FBI as the Chameleon, enters a world of prostitution, political intrigue, and corruption where she must deny her attraction to undercover agent Jacob White. Original. 15,000 first printing.