Gerald Darrell - a great writer-naturalist, famous traveler - had a unique gift of the narrator and subtle humor. His books have helped millions of children and adults around the world to take a fresh look at the world of wildlife and feel an integral part of it. "Aye-aye and I" - a fascinating story about the expedition to one of the most fascinating, according to Darrell, the islands of the globe - Madagascar, which is famous for the fact that ninety percent of its flora and fauna is not found anywhere else on the planet. Recreating the picture of this picturesque piece of land, the author tells about the hunt for the Beast with the Magic Finger, about a giant jumping rat and a flat turtle from Murundava, about meek lemurs living in reed thickets near a disappearing lake, and about other unusual representatives of the living world. "Anniversary of the Ark" is a story about the fate of the famous zoo created by Darrell on the sunny island of Jersey, and about the celebration of his anniversary. Other books by Gerald Darrell on the website:Oslokrady. Speaking bundle. Rosie is my family.. The halibut fillet. Catch me the colobus . My family and other animals. Birds, Animals and Relatives . Garden of the Gods . New Noah . The animals in my bed.