The Picnic and Suchlike Pandemonium

Humorous stories from the beloved British naturalist and author of the Corfu Trilogy, the inspiration for Masterpiece TV series The Durrells in Corfu.

The eccentric Durrell family sets off on an ill-fated excursion in "The Picnic" and embarks on a Greek cruise in "The Maiden Voyage."

Next, things take a turn for the diabolical when a solo Durrell runs into a former flame in "The Public School Education"—and then finds trouble of a different sort in "The Havoc of Havelock."

Finally, the typical...