Joy Adamson
Paperback | Pages: 224 pages Rating: 4.18 | 31268 Users | 336 Reviews
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| Title | : | Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa #1) |
| Author | : | Joy Adamson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 224 pages |
| Published | : | May 16th 2000 by Pantheon Books (first published January 28th 1960) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Animals. Cultural. Africa. Biography. Autobiography. Memoir. Environment. Nature. Classics |
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There have been many accounts of the return to the wild of tame animals, but since its original publication in 1960, when The New York Times hailed it as a "fascinating and remarkable book," Born Free has stood alone in its power to move us. Joy Adamson's story of a lion cub in transition between the captivity in which she is raised and the fearsome wild to which she is returned captures the abilities of both humans and animals to cross the seemingly unbridgeable gap between their radically different worlds. Especially now, at a time when the sanctity of the wild and its inhabitants is increasingly threatened by human development and natural disaster, Adamson's remarkable tale is an idyll, and a model, to return to again and again. Illustrated with the same beautiful, evocative photographs that first enchanted the world forty years ago and updated with a new introduction by George Page, former host and executive editor of the PBS series Nature and author of Inside the Animal Mind, this anniversary edition introduces to a new generation one of the most heartwarming associations between man and animal.Details Books In Favor Of Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa #1)
| Original Title: | Born Free: The Full Story |
| ISBN: | 0375714383 (ISBN13: 9780375714382) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Story of Elsa #1 |
| Setting: | East Africa Africa |
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Ratings: 4.18 From 31268 Users | 336 ReviewsRate Based On Books Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa #1)
Born FreeBy Joy AdamsonReview by Graham WBorn Free is an amazing story, that is also true and is unlikely to happen to just anyone. One of the people lucky enough to experience this was Joy Adamson, the author of the book. Just being in a Safari car on a bumpy road is all worth it, even in tall grass never knowing what is coming around the corner. But as long as the truck is moving you can never take even a half decent picture, and when searching for lions, its just part of the adventure. ButI'll start with what I liked about this book: the pictures.Now, I don't know what you're looking for in a book. But to warn you, this book is mildly racist, scatterbrained, and boring at some parts. One paragraph she'll be telling this one story and then she'll get off track and tell a different story without summing up the first one or giving the second relevance or importance. Some areas I zoomed through reading and others I practically fell asleep at. I thought it would be interesting because
Bit of a hard one to review. I love Elsas story but not entirely agreeable with Joy and George, just because of some of the animals they killed for no reason to be honest. At times I felt like giving up on the book for this reason but I'm going to continue the trilogy and try reading Living Free to see how Elsas journey continues. I may even get a liking for Joy and Else you never know, watch this space xx
Before this Elsa:ANDThat adorable Kiara:There was THIS Elsa. An orphaned lion cub, the weakest of the litter that grew up into a beautiful lioness named Elsa, who got involved in many adventures with her foster parents.Oh, my goodness, how did I forget this one!!!
I cannot remember how many times I reread this book; it was many. I also enjoyed Living Free and Forever Free although not quite as much, but it would have been impossible for me to not read those sequels as I would have been painfully curious about how the story continues.Ive cried a lot each time Ive read it because the book is so emotionally moving. The story of Elsa the lioness and her humans and Kenya was completely engrossing. I read it first when I was about 12 and it got me interested in
When I was thirteen, I named a barn cat after Elsa. 😧
The story of a lion cub,raised in captivity,and returned to the wild,and the couple who made it happen.
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