the overloaded ark Author:gerald M. durrell six months' adventure in the rain forest-- "The rain forests of the British Cameroons contain such exotic forms of African wildlife as the putty-nose guenon, the superb sunbird, the flap-necked chamelion, the pigmy kingfisher and the giant water shrew. to collect living specimens of such creatures for English zoos, Gerald M. Durrell, in this tw... more »enties, and John Yelland, thirty-five, sailed for their first glimpse of Equatorial Africa. This is the story of their six months of adventures in the jungle, beautifully written, filled with zest and enthusiasm and courage, and the impact and freshness of first contact with a new continent. If you are a fan of Gerald Durrell books, you'll love this one also!« less