In the gloom it came along the branches towards me its round hypnotic eyes blazing its spoon-like ears turning to & fro independently like radar dishes.. .it was Lewis Carrolls Jabberwocky come to life.. .one of the most incredible creatures I had ever been privileged to meet. The fourth largest island in the world Madagascar is home to woodlice the size of golf balls moths the size of Regency fans & the Aye-Aye a type of lemur held by local superstion to be an omen of death. But when Gerald Durrell visited the island the destruction of the forests meant that the Aye-Aye & many other creatures were in danger of extinction. Told with his unique sense of humour & inimitable charm Gerald Durrells The Aye Aye & I" is the final adventure from one Britains best loved conservationists."