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Born Free Trilogy

By: Joy Adamson
Narrated by: Joanna David
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Joy Adamson is world-famous as the woman who walked with lions. These are the books that brought the story of her work to a public whose imagination was captured by the discovery of this remarkable interaction between man and beast.



Born Free was first published in 1960, and tells the story of her relationship with Elsa, raising her from a young cub and later releasing her into the wild. Living Free and Forever Free continues Elsa's story and that of her cubs. Immortalised in film by Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers, this is the original story for a new generation of readers to discover for themselves.

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I've never liked the movie Born Free with Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. Its fluffy and childish depiction of the Adamson's story has never been really anything like the truth. The book is far more detailed and nuanced and it is interesting to read about events from Joy's perspective; such as Attenborough's visit to them, which he recalls as a far more uncomfortable and problematic experience than she does.
Overall, a classic. One can see why it endures.

Way better than the movie

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