Durrell
[doo r-uh l, duhr-] /ˈdʊər əl, ˈdʌr-/
noun
1.
Lawrence (George) 1912–90, English novelist and poet.
/ˈdʌrəl/
noun
1.
Gerald (Malcolm). 1925–95, British zoologist and writer: his books include The Bafut Beagles (1954), My Family and Other Animals (1956), and The Aye-aye and I (1992)
2.
his brother, Lawrence (George). 1912–90, British poet and novelist; author of The Alexandria Quartet of novels, consisting of Justine (1957), Balthazar (1958), Mountolive (1958), and Clea (1960). Later works include The Avignon Quintet of novels (1974–85)
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