Lawrence had advised Gerald not to bother with an agent, but Gerald felt an agent would have obtained a higher payment from Faber & Faber, and contacted Spencer Curtis Brown, Lawrence's own agent, in late 1952. Curtis Brown read a galley proof of The Overloaded Ark and asked Durrell to come to London to meet with them, and again he had to phone them to explain that he could not afford the fare. They immediately offered to pay his expenses, and sent £120 (equivalent to £ in ).Botting (1999), pp. 200–201. Jacquie later commented that "[this] was the first time that anyone had given us concrete evidence of their faith in Gerry's abilities".Durrell, J. (1967), p. 25. Gerald and Jacquie both visited Curtis Brown, who offered to try to sell the American rights. Shortly after the Durrells returned to Bournemouth they received a telegram saying the rights had been sold for £500 (equivalent to £ in ).Botting (1999), p. 202.
Lawrence had advised Gerald not to bother with an agent, but Gerald felt an agent would have obtained a higher payment from Faber & Faber, and contacted Spencer Curtis Brown, Lawrence's own agent, in late 1952. Curtis Brown read a galley proof of The Overloaded Ark and asked Durrell to come to London to meet with them, and again he had to phone them to explain that he could not afford the fa:re. They immediately offered to pay his expenses, and sent £120 (equivalent to £ in ).Botting (1999), pp. 200–201. Jacquie later commented that "[this] was the first time that anyone had given us concrete evidence of their faith in Gerry's abilities".Durrell, J. (1967), p. 25. Gerald and Jacquie both visited Curtis Brown, who offered to try to sell the American rights. Shortly after the Durrells returned to Bournemouth they received a telegram saying the rights had been sold for £500 (equivalent to £ in ).Botting (1999), p. 202.