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Looking for the Durrells by Melanie Hewitt

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Title: Looking for the Durrells 
Author: Melanie Hewitt

People focused, inspiring and uplifting expose of Corfu through the eyes of Penny, a solo traveller inspired by the stories written by Gerald and Margaret Durrell*, and turned into a TV series by ITV. 

Despair, hope and happiness lovely intermingle in this exquisite tale of the places mentioned in the original books written by the Durrells, bringing them and Corfu to life in an amazing story where it feels like one ought to look up and be right with Penny, Tess, Theo, Guy and the other strong characters portrayed in the book, rather than at home in a drab Blighty.

Spurred on by the death of her father and a broken engagement, Penny sets off to Corfu with her sketch pad and a lonely heart. During her stay, and with the help of the people she meets and gets inspired by, she slowly finds joy in her life again. 

An excellent read to allow us to dream of foreign holidays, soul searching, friendships and a relaxed lifestyle; I hope there'll be a follow-up book, as I'd like to know what happens next to the many characters introduced to us.

This book will be released on 3 August; click to pre-order on Amazon

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* The original books by Gerald and Margaret Durrell:

Gerald Durrell - The Corfu Trilogy (including 1. My Family and Other Animals; 2. Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and 3. The Garden of the Gods) - LINK TO AMAZON

Margaret Durrell - Whatever Happened to Margo? - LINK TO AMAZON


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