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The Whispering Land

by Gerald Durrell

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An Argentine wildlife expedition in pursuit of a new zoo

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An Argentine wildlife expedition in pursuit of a new zoo

A sequel to A Zoo in My Luggage, The Whispering Land records Gerald Durrell’s eight-month journey through Argentina with his wife and a small team as they seek South American animals for Jersey Zoo. The account moves between Patagonian coasts and tropical forests, linking the practical challenges of building a zoo with close encounters across a wide range of wildlife, including ocelots, penguins, fur seals, and parrots. Its travel framework places Argentina’s varied habitats alongside Durrell’s long-running interest in observing and collecting animals.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Fans of Gerald Durrell’s animal-focused travel accounts
  • Readers interested in wildlife of Argentina and South America
  • Those curious about the early work behind Jersey Zoo

Themes

Wildlife observationArgentinaZoos and animal collectingTravel expeditionSouth American habitats

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Book overview

Fans of Gerard Durrell's beloved classic My Family and Other Animals, which was the inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu on Masterpiece PBS, and other accounts of his lifelong fascination with members of the animal kingdom will rejoice at The Whispering Land.

The sequel to A Zoo in My Luggage, this is the story of how Durrell and his wife's zoo-building efforts at England's Jersey Zoo led them and a team of helpers on an eight-month safari in Argentina to look for South American specimens. Through windswept Patagonian shores and tropical forests in Argentina, from ocelots to penguins, fur seals to parrots, Durrell captures the landscape and its inhabitants with his signature charm and humor.
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