What a beautiful, inspiring house. A fitting home for the literary genius Lawrence Durrell. It must have been even more stunning back in the 1930s when Larry and Nancy lived there.
His books formed a great part of my child hood too. I loved his descriptions and the humour. They enabled him to carry out the conservation work he was so passionate about & it's this passion that flows through his writing. I also loved animals from an early age.
I lived in Greece for more than 6 years...It's still my second home. Now I live in Ancient Greece (near the coast in Turkey..I can see Greece from my front door).
I'm ashamed to say I haven't yet read Prospero's Cell. My dad had the Alexandria Quartet but I would so like to read Larry's book about Corfu. His prose is pure genius and sheer beauty.
Larry and his wife Nancy lived in the White House. The rest of the family lived in another villa. I've never understood why Gerry never mentioned Nancy in his Corfu trilogy, or the fact that Larry was married to her, and that the couple lived by themselves at the White House. Possibly to make the story more interesting because then everyone would be under one roof? In fact Larry and Nancy went out to Corfu first of all and the rest of the family followed later on.
Watch the pbs/BBC "Durrels What Happened Next". There are several interviews with the two brothers on TH-cam and an earlier tv version. I'm going through withdrawl as the series just ended here!
Gerald Durrell...the greatest MAN on the world durring last century...but, people have just one dream still...money, money, money..Mamon...last five minutes to 12 hours...
No, he didn't. This was Lawrence and Nancy's home. Gerald's 'Strawberry-Pink Villa' and 'Snow-White Villa' were both near the lagoon that's now home to the airport. Back then there were no roads out as far as Kalami; the only approach was by boat.
What a beautiful, inspiring house. A fitting home for the literary genius Lawrence Durrell. It must have been even more stunning back in the 1930s when Larry and Nancy lived there.
Whenever I feel depressed I read My Family and Other Animals and it brings a smile to my face
me too, in fact I am re-reading it now :-)
I read the Bible lol 😂 😂 😂 however, I love the Durrell's series, My family and other animals ❤️ hopeful and beautiful. Both.
Me also , Love the Durrell books and the TV series .
A lovely video, with sensitive music.
His books formed a great part of my child hood too. I loved his descriptions and the humour. They enabled him to carry out the conservation work he was so passionate about & it's this passion that flows through his writing. I also loved animals from an early age.
I lived in Greece for more than 6 years...It's still my second home. Now I live in Ancient Greece (near the coast in Turkey..I can see Greece from my front door).
"A white house set like a dice on a rock already venerable with the scars of wind and water..." (Larry Durrell, Prospero's cell, 1945)
I'm ashamed to say I haven't yet read Prospero's Cell. My dad had the Alexandria Quartet but I would so like to read Larry's book about Corfu. His prose is pure genius and sheer beauty.
Читала его книги, теперь они для меня - настольные!!! Я в восторге!!!
Larry and his wife Nancy lived in the White House. The rest of the family lived in another villa. I've never understood why Gerry never mentioned Nancy in his Corfu trilogy, or the fact that Larry was married to her, and that the couple lived by themselves at the White House. Possibly to make the story more interesting because then everyone would be under one roof? In fact Larry and Nancy went out to Corfu first of all and the rest of the family followed later on.
Watch the pbs/BBC "Durrels What Happened Next". There are several interviews with the two brothers on TH-cam and an earlier tv version. I'm going through withdrawl as the series just ended here!
So where is the house all the family lived in ?
Gerald Durrell...the greatest MAN on the world durring last century...but, people have just one dream still...money, money, money..Mamon...last five minutes to 12 hours...
Of Kalami. Situated in the small village OF Kalami
if you go to the white house. you should have the fresh fish cought that day. i had the sea bass it was the best thing ive ever tasted
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Love this place!!!!!
Efharisto
Beautiful 💕‼️
Can you rent the Durrell house?
suzi perret No, its a restaurant
@@victoriarose1818 wow. Perhaps the owners might allow a stay.
That was Larry's house not the whole family's
How?
I think you'll find that Gerald also lived there as the much younger brother of Lawrence
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No, he didn't. This was Lawrence and Nancy's home. Gerald's 'Strawberry-Pink Villa' and 'Snow-White Villa' were both near the lagoon that's now home to the airport. Back then there were no roads out as far as Kalami; the only approach was by boat.
No roads @@jasonrailton7990 out as far as kalami ....you serious