The book opens with the main character Penny sitting at her father's deathbed and we learn that they shared a love of Corfu and the story of the Durrell family in 'My family and other animals'.
On her father's passing Penny makes a trip to Corfu to visit the places the Durrells frequented and experience a closeness with the memory of her father. The book develops with Penny finding out more about the current inhabitants of Corfu and we see her engaging with the locals and there lives.
As I was reading I hoped to uncover a bigger plot, one which would grip my imagination and keep me better engaged with the book but, alas, this was not to be. The story struck me as a gentle read giving a nicely described picture of the island and a bucketful if sunny weather. Sadly not a book I felt I could really get my teeth into but one which pleasantly passed the time of day.
On her father's passing Penny makes a trip to Corfu to visit the places the Durrells frequented and experience a closeness with the memory of her father. The book develops with Penny finding out more about the current inhabitants of Corfu and we see her engaging with the locals and there lives.
As I was reading I hoped to uncover a bigger plot, one which would grip my imagination and keep me better engaged with the book but, alas, this was not to be. The story struck me as a gentle read giving a nicely described picture of the island and a bucketful if sunny weather. Sadly not a book I felt I could really get my teeth into but one which pleasantly passed the time of day.