The drunken forest - Gerald Durrell

"Once again he has returned from his explorations with another fascinating account of his adventures. He has the ability of overcoming any ignorance of or indifference to his own subject, and he will soon have the most disinterested reader crowing with delight over the habits of orange armadillos, horned toads, Budgett’s, and other endearing animals—once you get to know them.

"On this occasion it is into the Argentine pampas and the little-known Chaco territory of Paraguay where Mr. Durrell and his wife go wandering off.... His sympathy with the animal world encourages the Disney in every creature to show itself" – Time and Tide