{"product_id":"2026200016224-secondhand-beasts-in-my-belfry","title":"Beasts In My Belfry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Gerald Durrell became the world-famous zoo founder and conservationist, he was a wide-eyed young apprentice learning the ropes at Whipsnade Zoo — and Beasts in My Belfry is his riotously entertaining account of that formative chapter. Set in the English countryside, the memoir chronicles Durrell's early days working with an extraordinary menagerie of animals, from temperamental bears to mischievous primates, painting a vivid portrait of zoo life in all its chaotic, mud-splattered glory.\n\nWritten with Durrell's signature warmth, sharp wit, and an almost supernatural gift for bringing animals to life on the page, this early memoir sits comfortably alongside his celebrated works such as My Family and Other Animals as a testament to a lifelong passion. Durrell argues, through humour and acute observation, that the natural world is endlessly surprising and worthy of deep respect — a message as urgent today as when he first penned it. For anyone who has ever felt that animals are more interesting than people, this book will feel like a homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342769529051,"sku":"2026200016224-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/bfff3d85-92ac-45f8-ba0a-c13277635b36.png?v=1790048893","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016224-secondhand-beasts-in-my-belfry","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}