Gerald Durrell - a great writer, the famous traveler-naturalist - had a unique gift of the narrator and a subtle sparkling 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. "Picnic and other outrages" is a collection of stories, which is a kind of continuation of the books "My family and other animals", "Birds, animals and relatives" and "Garden of the gods" The main characters of this wonderful collection of stories were Darrell himself and his unusual relatives and acquaintances. "Mockingbird" is a witty, life-affirming and very instructive story of the island of Zenkali, drowning in greenery and not really existing! According to Darrell himself, "if any of the readers are interested in how this book turned out, I can answer like this: I wrote it in a good mood when it's easy on my heart, and, actually, it's a fake. But events similar to those described in it have occurred and are taking place in different parts of the world. 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 Beasts in My Bed[edit] Anniversary of the Ark . Aye-aye and me. Meat Roll. Manor-beast . Under the canopy of a drunken forest . The Zoo in My Baggage . Overloaded Ark. Bafut Hounds . Three Tickets to Edvencher . The Kengurenka Path