... couldn't say 'magpie' correctly?
Spiro (26)
... slept in the shadows while Gerry watched insects?
Roger (8)
Why did Larry start having breakfast in his room?
He decided that after Lugaretzia took off her shoes in the dining room to show them her toes. (15)
OUCFR
CORFU
Mrs. Durrell wanted a house with a dining room.
F (with a bathroom) 4
... came from Oxford to teach Gerald?
Peter (18)
... flew around angrily on the end of a piece of string?
some beetles (8)
Why did Mrs. Durrell ask a Belgian to teach Gerald?
Because George was not in the island and it was not easy to find another teacher. (16)
AORGM
MARGO
Mrs. Durrell employed a Greek husband and wife to work in the garden and the house.
T (15)
... did Roger bite on te leg?
Lugaretzia (16)
... fell into a hole and died?
Achilles (10) (the tortoise)
What did Peter do while Gerald was writing his book?
He walked in the garden together with Margo and looked at the flowers. (18)
ANSILD
ISLAND
Gerald learned a lot of French from the Belgian with a small beard.
F (He didn't learn) 16
... was Kosti Panopoulos/ what did he do?
A prisoner and he killed his wife.
... nearly died in a tin in the sun outside the white villa?
the snakes (31)
What did Gerald ask Leslie for his birthday?
He asked for a boat. (20)
SOPSORNCI
SCORPIONS
Larry drank too much wine and started a fire in his room.
T (22)
... was Larry's friend?
George (11)
... destroyed Larry's papers?
the magpies (26)
Why did Spiro have to do all the cooking for the party?
Because Mrs. Durrell had to take Lugaretzia to the dentist and she couldn't cook. (20)
OCLAEK
ALECKO
Gerald enjoyed a long, slow breakfast each morning.
F (He was in a hurry) 7