As a child I thoroughly enjoyed reading Gerald Durrell's books about his childhood in Corfu. All a wonderful read, both for his interest in zoology and the vari

As a child I thoroughly enjoyed reading Gerald Durrell's books about his childhood in Corfu. All a wonderful read, both for his interest in zoology and the various characters that show up. I highly recommend My Family and Other Animals as a starter. At some point his older brother gives him a copy of this Fabre book and I remembered the reference immediately.