Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1)
by Joy Adamson
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds by Joy Adamson holds a highly rated rating of 4.17 out of 5, based on 28.8K reader ratings. First published in 1960. The book spans 224 pages.
About Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds
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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Joy Adamson |
| Published | 1960 |
| Pages | 224 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Classics, Science |
| Average Rating | 4.17 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 28,820 |
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What genre is Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds?
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds worth reading?
Based on 28.8K reader ratings, Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds has an average score of 4.17 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds?
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds has 224 pages.
Who wrote Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds?
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds was written by Joy Adamson. It was first published in 1960.
What is the ISBN for Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds?
The ISBN-13 for Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds is 9780375714380.0.
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