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My Pride and Joy: An Autobiography

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George Adamson was mostly famed as the former husband of Joy Adamson, the author of the popular Born Free, thus the clever pun in the title My Pride (of Lions) and Joy (Adamson). This book is a vivid account of his life in Kora (Northern Kenya) and his lifelong dedication to nature conservation in Africa. The book is full of fascinating stories about lions, including the shooting of the movie Born Free, while he also paints an interesting but somewhat unflattering picture of Joy. This book is well worth the read for anybody interested African widlife. Sadly George Adamson was killed by marauding bandits close to his camp in Kora only shortly after publishing this book.

George Adamson was a game warden in Kenya when he and his wife Joy raised an orphaned lioness whom they named Elsa. The story of Elsa's return to the wild was immortalized in the movie, "Born Free." In his memoir, Adamson recounts his sixty years in Kenya, his life with Joy, and most importantly, his devotion to wild lions. He talks about the filming of the movie and his lifelong friendship and collaboration with the stars.

Adamson, who was called "Baba ya simba" (Father of lions), writes lovingly of Christian, the lion who was made famous years later with a YouTube video and he talks about Joy's murder. (He was himself murdered only a few years after the publication of this book.)

This fascinating story of a man who loved animals above all else contains many wonderful photos.

This is a warm heartfelt book telling the other, less advertised side of the classic story, Born Free. It follows George Adamson's life after that instance in his life all the way to it's tragic end.

The book was in very good shape. i would use that company again. The book arrived early than they said it would ,which was a nice surprise.All and all a good experience.

Good purchase; item received in good condition, as expressed by seller.
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