The Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Durrells of Corfu by Michael Haag The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Simon Nyes TV series, The Durrells, is based loosely on Gerald Durrells Corfu Trilogy and in particular his much-loved bestseller, My Family and Other Animals. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. The real-life Durrells went to Corfu at the urging of Lawrence Durrell, who was already living on the island with his wife, Nancy Myers. Their intent was to keep the family together as his mother, Louisa, was drinking heavily and recovering from a breakdown; We can be proud of the way we brought her up, Larry said, only half-jokingly, of the familys subsequent Corfu sojourn.Michael Haags book covers the background to the Durrell familys years in Corfu, including their time in India, where all the children were born, and where their father, a brilliant civil engineer, had died. It recalls the real life characters the Durrells encountered on Corfu, notably the biologist and poet Theodore Stephanides, and the taxi driver, Spiros Halikiopoulos. And Haag tells the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margos return intent on joining the Greek resistance, and Leslies romance in England with the familys Corfite maid and friend, Maria Kondos. Further chapters cover what happened to the family in later life; here, Lawrence and Gerald Durrells biographies are well known, but little has previously been written of Margo, Leslie and Louisa. Haag has fascinating stories to tell of them all. Notes Trade paperback. An account of the Durrell familys time living in Corfu, famously depicted in Gerald Durrells Corfu Trilogy and My Family & Other Animals, and recently also portrayed in the hit ITV series The Durrells. Covers what brought the Durrells to Corfu, and the characters they encountered there. Author Biography Michael Haag knew Lawrence and Gerald Durrell (and met Margo), and is currently writing a biography of Lawrence for Yale University Press, which also published his Alexandria: City of Memory, a definitive study of Cavafy, Forster and Lawrence Durrell in the city. Haag has also written widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds and is the author of a dozen books including, for Profile, The Templars: History and Myth and The Quest for Mary Magdalene. Originally from New York City, he lives in London. Review This real life story of the Durrell family is fascinating - Haag brilliantly traces their footsteps in pre-war Corfu, England and India -- Simon Nye, Writer, ITV s The DurrellsFamily stories are worth telling, and this one is fascinatingly put together by Michael Haag. For few families present such an entertaining patchwork tale as the Durrells. * Daily Mail *A lively and appreciative study. * Times *Given their talent for mythmaking, The Durrells of Corfu is probably as fine an introduction to the real lives of this remarkable family as could be written. * Sydney Morning Herald *Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions ... [he] has written a love letter to an extraordinary family. As families and other animals go, the Durrells are a breed of their own. * Daily Express *Haag adds sadness and depth to a story that is superficially golden and charming, and which never stops being so. There is so much lustre here that nothing can tarnish it; the complications and grievances only make you admire the Durrells more. What a family, and what lives well lived. * Sunday Times *These pages conjure the restorative, redemptive atmosphere of sunlight on stone. * Observer *Praise for The Quest for Mary Magdalene:[A] well-researched and page-turning history ... a narrative as clue-rich as a thriller. * Sunday Times *Praise for The Tragedy of the Templars:Haag is a romantic pluralist, with an instinctive taste for the esoteric, the independent and the defeated; and a corresponding distrust of victors and orthodoxies. * TLS *Praise for The Templars: History and Myth:Here at long last is a history of the Knights Templar - and their secrets - that you can believe in. * Scotsman *Given that talent for mythmaking, The Durrells of Corfu is probably as fine an introduction to the real lives of this remarkable family as could be written. * Sydney Morning Herald *An absolutely riveting read. * The Mail on Sunday *A brief but rip-roaring biography of the multi-talented Durrell family. -- Marcus Berkman * Daily Mail * Promotional The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers Long Description The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers. Simon Nyes TV series, The Durrells , is based loosely on Gerald Durrells Corfu Trilogy and in particular his much-loved bestseller, My Family and Other Animals. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. The real-life Durrells went to Corfu at the urging of Lawrence Durrell, who was already living on the island with his wife, Nancy Myers. Their intent was to keep the family together as his mother, Louisa, was drinking heavily and recovering from a breakdown; We can be proud of the way we brought her up, Larry said, only half-jokingly, of the familys subsequent Corfu sojourn. Michael Haags book covers the background to the Durrell familys years in Corfu, including their time in India, where all the children were born, and where their father, a brilliant civil engineer, had died. It recalls the real life characters the Durrells encountered on Corfu, notably the biologist and poet Theodore Stephanides, and the taxi driver, Spiros Halikiopoulos. And Haag tells the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margos return intent on joining the Greek resistance, and Leslies romance in England with the familys Corfite maid and friend, Maria Kondos. Further chapters cover what happened to the family in later life; here, Lawrence and Gerald Durrells biographies are well known, but little has previously been written of Margo, Leslie and Louisa. Haag has fascinating stories to tell of them all. Review Text This real life story of the Durrell family is fascinating - Haag brilliantly traces their footsteps in pre-war Corfu, England and India Review Quote This real life story of the Durrell family is fascinating - Haag brilliantly traces their footsteps in pre-war Corfu, England and India -Simon Nye, Writer, TVs The Durrells Family stories are worth telling, and this one is fascinatingly put together by Michael Haag. For few families present such an entertaining patchwork tale as the Durrells. - Daily Mail Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions ... [he] has written a love letter to an extraordinary family. As families and other animals go, the Durrells are a breed of their own. - Daily Express Haag adds sadness and depth to a story that is superficially golden and charming, and which never stops being so. There is so much lustre here that nothing can tarnish it; the complications and grievances only make you admire the Durrells more. What a family, and what lives well lived - Sunday Times Promotional "Headline" The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This book has the answers Description for Sales People The Durrells is the new Downton Abbey - watched by millions of viewer around the world. A new series returns to Masterpiece on PBS in October 2017 and this book - the first biography of the Durrell family, published in time to coincide with the new series - has the background all those viewers want to know. Michael Haag knew Larry and Gerry, and met Margo, and has written this family biography with the co-operation of Gerrys widow. It is illustrated with contemporary photos of the family and Corfu. Michael Haags bestselling book The Templars 9780061775932 has sold 40,000 copies in the US. Details ISBN1781257884 Author Michael Haag Publisher Profile Books Ltd Year 2017 ISBN-10 1781257884 ISBN-13 9781781257883 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Profile Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 949.550740922 Pages 224 Translated from English Language English Publication Date 2017-04-20 UK Release Date 2017-04-20 AU Release Date 2017-04-20 Illustrations Black and white photos throughout Audience Age 14 Edition Description Main Alternative 9781782833307 Audience General NZ Release Date 2017-04-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:102019905;

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