Marrying Off Mom

"Marrying Off Mom" is a continuation of the novels "My Family and Other Animals" - "a book that is captivating in the literal sense of the word" (Sunday Times) and "the most delightful idyll one can possibly imagine" (The New Yorker), - "Birds, Beasts, and Relatives" and "The Garden of the Gods," as well as the collections "Holidays, Beasts, and Other Absurdities" and "Picnic and Other Nightmares."

With unwavering love and inimitable humor, Darrell recounts his family's stay (including his older brother Larry, i.e., Lawrence Durrell - the future author of the famous "Alexandria Quartet") on the Greek island of Corfu and their subsequent adventures, showcasing a wide range of literary mastery up to a gothic ghost story; here, duels may be fought over a pig - a truffle-hunting pig, a foul-mouthed parrot terrorizes all of London, and our old acquaintances Margot, Leslie, Jerry, and Larry try to marry off their mother with the most unexpected consequences. These novels and collections have sold millions of copies worldwide, become beloved books for several generations of readers, and even made their way into school curricula in England.

 The "Corfu Trilogy" (which has grown over time to six books) has been adapted for television three times, the latest being from 2016 to 2019, when the British company ITV released the series "The Durrells," with Edward Hall ("Downton Abbey," "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple") as one of the directors.