Cohen in 1947, produced a daughter, Sappho, named after the Greek poet. Eve was Durrell’s muse for Justine, the heroine of the first book in The Alexandria Quartet. Throughout their marriage ...

Gerald Durrell with a cheetah named Paula in 1967 ... and his love affair with his second wife, Eve Cohen, fictionalised as Justine. Rated as one of the finest novelists of the late 20th century ...