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Born Free : A Lioness of Two Worlds
Born Free A Lioness of Two Worlds
Author: Joy Adamson
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 rais...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780375714382
ISBN-10: 0375714383
Publication Date: 5/16/2000
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Pantheon
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I remember I saw the movie years ago, but I had never read the full story of Elsa and her human family Joy and George Adamson until now. I liked reading about Elsa's curiosity and how even as she gradually left the Adamson's care, she never lost the bond she had with them.
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"Moving & incredible, with some of the most extraordinary photographs ever seen." ~ The New York Times


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