Born Free : A Lioness of Two Worlds
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000F4LMQW |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Long targeted to preteen readers, Born Free is in fact a sophisticated work of environmental consciousness-raising, for Joy Adamson believed that any relationship between humans and wild animals had to be conditioned by an attitude "of absolute equality quite different from that between a dog and his master." Although Elsa's story had an ultimately tragic ending--the young lioness died of disease and, in separate incidents, Joy and George Adamson were both murdered--Joy Adamson's book continues to instruct and entertain readers of all ages. Her teaching, against all odds, was effective: three years later, the Adamsons took Elsa to a place near that of her birth and set her loose, hoping that she would find
This book arrived in excellent condition and was beautifully packaged and no risk of This book arrived in excellent condition and was beautifully packaged and no risk of being damaged in the post.I'm a very happy customer, thank you.. Five Stars uncle meat wonderful book. Like reading someone's diary One Opinion When I saw this book available I wanted to read it before once again viewing a favorite movie of my childhood. It was wonderful to read the first hand report of Elsa and then also learn of the adventures of her cubs. So many years after the writing, you must remember while reading that wild animal interactions are handled much differently now than they were then. But Joy and George Adamson were pioneers that helped teach us what we know now. It was nice to go back to the simplicity and naivete of the time.This book held my attention even though I already knew the basic story. It is w
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Relates the adventures of a lion cub reared and loved for three years by an American game warden and his wife.