The Aye-Aye And I Av Gerald Durrell

<p><b>''In the gloom it came along the branches towards me, its round, hypnotic eyes blazing, its spoon-like ears turning to and fro independently like radar dishes . . . it was Lewis Carroll''s Jabberwocky come to life . . . one of the most incredible creatures I had ever been privileged to meet.''</b><br><br>The fourth largest island in the world, Madagascar is home to woodlice the size of golf balls, moths the size of Regency fans and the Aye-Aye, a type of lemur held by local superstion to be an omen of death. But when Gerald Durrell visited the island, the destruction of the forests meant that the Aye-Aye and many other creatures were in danger of extinction.<br>Told with his unique sense of humour and inimitable charm, Gerald Durrell''s <i>The Aye Aye and I</i> is the final adventure from one of Britain''s best loved conservationists.</p>