Keeper

by Gerald Durrell, Keith West (Illustrator)

Keeper the boxer dog visits his animal friends in the zoo and saves a baby tamarin

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell was born in India in 1925. His elder siblings are Lawrence Durrell, Leslie Durrell, and Margaret Durrell. His family settled on Corfu when Gerald was a boy and he spent his time studying its wildlife. He relates these experiences in the trilogy beginning with My Family And Other Animals, and continuing with Birds, Beasts, And Relatives and The Garden Of The Gods. In his books he writes with wry humour and great perception about both the humans and the animals he meets.

On leaving Corfu he returned to England to work on the staff of Whipsnade Park as a student keeper. His adventures there are told with characteristic energy in Beasts In My Belfry. A few years later, Gerald began organising his own animal-collecting expeditions. The first, to the Cameroons, was followed by expeditions to Paraguay, Argentina and Sierra Leone. He recounts these experiences in a number of books, including The Drunken Forest. Gerald also visited many countries while shooting various television series, including An Amateur Naturalist. In 1958 Gerald Durrell realised a lifelong dream when he set up the Jersey Zoological Park, followed a few years later by the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust.

Gerald was married twice; Jacquie Durrell (1951-1979), Lee Durrell (1979-1995).

Gerald Durrell's style is exuberant, passionate and acutely observed. He died in 1995.

Reviews

[Trounin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Согласно повествования ещё одной иллюстрированной повести, у Даррелла имелся пёс породы боксёр по кличке Кипер. Он стоял на страже джерсийского зоопарка и каждое утро обязательно обходил территорию. Читателю предлагается проследить за тем, как собака справляется с порученными ей обязанностями. Помощь в оформлении произведения оказал художник Кит Уэст, настолько живо отразив краткую историю Джеральда в красках, что не знаешь, чему больше следует уделить внимания. Гораздо лучше будет представить созданное Дарреллом произведение в качестве экскурсии по зоопарку для тех, кто в силу каких-то причин не может посетить его лично.

(c) Trounin

[PuPilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keeper jobban tetszett, mint Tóbiás, ebben a történetben sokkal jobbak az arányok. A képi világ ugyanúgy csodálatos, de a történet is sokkal jobban passzol, kerekebb, mesélősebb, és nem utolsósorban rengeteg információt megtanít különféle állatokról. Durrellesebb úgy egészében. A fiamnak is jobban tetszik Tóbiásnál, és kijelentette, hogy ez az ő könyve, és miért teszem az én polcomra? :D

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story about a dog who lives at the zoo. He goes around and checks on animals.

[Alaina Sloo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story about Gerald Durrell as a boy and the dog that helps him as he wanders the island where he lives helping animals and inviting them to come live with him.