The Durrells : the story of a family
Bradford, Richard, 1957-2025
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A variously tragic tale of escapism and assimilation, Richard Bradford's 'The Durrells' explores the truth behind the image. The Durrells are probably the most celebrated literary family of the 20th century. Gerald turned them into celebrities with his tripartite memoir, beginning with 'My Family and Other Animals' (1956) which told of his experiences with his widowed mother Louisa and three siblings during their time in 1930s Corfu. We know of the Durrells from their own writings and from the image of them created by TV, film and biographical accounts of specific figures. What we do not know is the truth. Using previously unpublished material from the Jersey Archive, Richard Bradford unravels the lives of the famous four children of the Corfu era - Larry, Gerry, Margo and Lesli - as they find themselves geographically and emotionally divided amongst a backdrop of imperial decline and unrest.
Main title:
The Durrells : the story of a family / Richard Bradford.
Author:
Bradford, Richard, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2025.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781448218097 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
590.92B/DURR590.92 BRAB590.92 BRAD
Language:
English
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BRN:
7848491
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