5/19/2023 0 Comments My family and other animals 2016![]() ![]() When she protests that she’s done nothing of the sort, Larry sniffs, “Well we didn’t get this selfish without some guidance.” ![]() ‘This is like a scene from Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’” A few pages later, the imperious eldest brother accuses their mother of bringing them all up to be selfish. “‘Why doesn’t somebody do something?’ asked Larry, raising his voice above the uproar. Pursued through the streets by 24 howling dogs “in a solid panting wedge”, they spectacularly failed to achieve the dignified, majestic entrance into town they so fervently desired. We were lost from the moment the Durrells arrived in Corfu and piled into a horse-drawn cab. The weeks passed in a haze of glorious hilarity. Photograph: Graham Turner/The Guardianįunny turned out to be an understatement. ![]() Meg Rosoff and her daughter Gloria, age 16. ![]()
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