This male demon makes those who run stand still, a terrible thing to be a victim of during, say, a tornado. The classic trilogy set in sunsoaked corfu that inspired itvs acclaimed tv series the durrells. Gerald durrell 19251995 was a british naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author, and television presenter. Destined for heaven or ancient underworld, angel or demon.
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