Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds, (Paperback)

from susanbevans

I know that I read this as a child, and of course, I have seen the movie many times, but it is as amazing a story now as it was back in the 1950s and 1960s when it was happening. This is a true sto...

from LibraryCin

I love animals, and it would be a dream come true to bond with a wild animal like Joy and her husband George did. It was an easy read, and there were lots of wonderful photos. What a fabulous lion ...

from dypaloh

Published in 1960, Born Free remains an appealing account of how something wild can get into one's heart. The more than 100 photos are a great help, forming a visual record of the efforts of author...

from karalawyer

I read this book at the beach back when I was 8 or so. I remember my babysitter telling her friend I couldnt be reading such a big book for my age, that I must be pretending.Well, I read a lot of i...

from NativeRoses

My first cat was named Elsa because of this book. In this wonderful memoir, Joy Adamson, a painter, describes how she and her husband, George Adamson, a game warden, adopt an orphaned lion cub in t...