Gerald Durrell. "Coloured Skies"

The book presents the fictional biography of the English zoologist and writer Gerald Darrell. For people who are far from science, Darrell"s books are touching stories about the journey of a scientist, about wonderful animals and primitive forests. Fulfilled extraordinary sincerity and stunning humor, his books are real "textbooks" of good and compassion for defenseless creatures of nature. However, Darrell was not only a writer, but also outstanding scientists who turned the traditional idea of ​​zoos as entertainment and educational institutions. According to the concept of Darrell, the main purpose of zoos is to maintain and restore the disappearing animal species ... It is curious about the life of this outstanding person - self-taught scientist who has become one of the authoritative experts to preserve and restore rare species. The path is long, very difficult, but I am convinced that the fate of a person is in his own hands ...
Biographical stories about Darrell are illustrated by rare photographs made in different periods of his life, and his own drawings