{"product_id":"9781405978880","title":"Menagerie Manor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic Gerald Durrell title reissued by Penguin to celebrate the centenary of his birth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Gerald Durrell was magic' SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMenagerie Manor chronicles the early, sunlit days of Gerald Durrell's dream to create a sanctuary for animals, realized Les Augrès Manor in Trinity, Jersey. Here we encounter Leo the lion, who enjoys roaring solidly through the night; N'Pongo the gorilla who thinks nothing of boarding a small plane to be part of a BBC documentary; and Claudius the South American tapir, an escape art of Houdini-like cunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRepublished to celebrate the centenary of Durrell's birth, this book is a testament to the enduring importance of conservation in a changing world, and the profound connection between the human and animal kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This book is a certain joy' NEW STATESMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Animals come close to being Durrell's best friends. . . . He writes about them with style, verve, and humour' TIME\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48658364727531,"sku":"EB_SC0900_F08-01_SIMS","price":25.07,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781405978880-1.jpg?v=1781677488","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781405978880","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}