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A Lion Called Christian - by Anthony Bourke & John Rendall (Paperback)
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Highlights
- NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A stirring tale of a rare bond formed between humans and an animal.
- About the Author: Anthony "Ace" Bourke is one of Australia's leading art curators.
- 288 Pages
- Pets, Essays & Narratives
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About the Book
Originally published in 1971, and now fully revised and updated with more than 50 photographs of Christian from cuddly cub in London to magnificent lion in Africa, "A Lion Called Christian" is a touching and uplifting true story of an indelible human-animal bond.Book Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A stirring tale of a rare bond formed between humans and an animal."--TimeTwo men. One baby lion. What could go wrong?
A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony "Ace" Bourke and John Rendall, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, bought a boisterous lion cub in the pet department of Harrods. For several months, the three of them shared a flat above a furniture shop on London's King's Road, where the charismatic and intelligent Christian quickly became a local celebrity, cruising the streets in the back of a Bentley, popping in for lunch at a local restaurant, even posing for a fashion advertisement. But the lion cub was growing up--fast--and soon even the walled church garden where he went for exercise wasn't large enough for him. How could Ace and John avoid having to send Christian to a zoo for the rest of his life? A coincidental meeting with English actors Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers, stars of the hit film Born Free, led to Christian being flown to Kenya and placed under the expert care of the "father of lions" George Adamson. Incredibly, when Ace and John returned to Kenya to see Christian a year later, they received a loving welcome from their lion, who was by then fully integrated into Africa and a life with other lions. A video of this reunion has become a YouTube classic. Originally published in 1971, and now fully revised and updated with more than 50 photographs of Christian from cuddly cub in London to magnificent lion in Africa, A Lion Called Christian is a touching and uplifting true story of an indelible human-animal bond. It is destined to become one of the great classics of animal literature.
About the Author
Anthony "Ace" Bourke is one of Australia's leading art curators. He lives in Sydney. John Rendall is a member of the Royal Geographic Society and a trustee of the George Adamson Trust. He divides his time between London and Sydney.Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.18 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Pets
Sub-Genre: Essays & Narratives
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Format: Paperback
Author: Anthony Bourke & John Rendall
Language: English
Street Date: March 9, 2010
TCIN: 91286629
UPC: 9780767932370
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-0672
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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