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A Lion Called Christian: The True Story of the Remarkable Bond Between Two Friends and a Lion |  | Authors: Anthony Bourke, John Rendall
Creator: George Adamson
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 2303
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0767932307
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.757
EAN: 9780767932301
ASIN: 0767932307
Publication Date: March 10, 2009
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Book Description
In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the wild.
A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, bought the 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. 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. A Look Inside A Lion Called Christian
Click on thumbnails for larger images  |  |  | | Christian with Mark at Todd's Hairdressers in the World's End | Football in the Moravian Close | John, Christian, and Ace relaxing at Leith Hill |  |  | | Easter, 1970 | Ace (left) and John (right) with Christian on The King's Road, Chelsea |
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In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the wild.
A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, bought the 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.
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 is destined to become one of the great classics of animal literature.
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 "A Lion called Christian" ...book November 9, 2009
house troubleshooter (El Paso, TX)
Book in excellents shape from seller.
Interesting, an ok read... a documentary on the expirences of two young men raising their lion cub and the special moments they shared. Nice.
 One word can't describe this incredible tale. October 10, 2009
Bronwyn (Auburn California)
One word can't begin to describe this amazing story. It is inspiring, heart-warming, incredible, poignant, bittersweet, the list goes on and on. As a Christian I have actually heard people in the church divided over whether or not an animal has a soul. As anyone who has had a close relationship with an animal can attest an animal does in my opinion have a soul and for anyone who believes otherwise I would refer them to this wonderful book about Christian the Lion. The You Tube video of the reunion between the three friends can only indicate that animals, even Lions one of the most feared animals in the world, are capable of forming amazing bonds, even with their only predator. Time and time again animals have proven themselves to be angels on Earth, sometimes even saving human lives. Christian and his story really got under my skin and he quickly inched his way into my heart. The short clip of the reunion moved me to tears and this does not happen often. The book was a very quick read. I remember my mom reading Born Free to me when I was a little girl. I was an animal lover from the very beginning and the series by the Adamsons really impacted me. Their amazing, undying love and respect for wildlife and in particular the Lion has made a phenomenal impact on lion (and other wildlife) conservation. The benefits of their work even go beyond helping to protect wild lion populations in Africa but also benefits the local people by increasing tourist revenue. They have made great strides in educating the local people on the harmful effects of poaching which many get into to turn a quick buck. They have been educating young African children for years about saving their continent's wild resources and with their work and God's help they will continue win their battle against all that is threatening Africa's wild kingdom. I highly recommend this book to anyone. It will touch your heart and reach into your soul.
A nice and pleasant read. September 16, 2009
L. K Reyes (Warrenton, Virginia)
This book chronicles the true story of two Australian fellows living in London and their complete devotion to their pet lion, Christian. It is a nice and easy and very quick read. The story centers around their desire to make sure Christian isn't confined to a life inside a zoo, but given an opportunity to live the normal life of a lion. Eventually, when he grows older, they decide to return him to the wilds of Africa in order to "rehabilitate" him to the natural state of a lion's life. In all honesty, in the end it almost seems like the lion would have been better off in a zoo after all. For even though, they seem to think he was rehabilitated with his successful kills and so forth, it actually seems like the lion ended up very much alone and may have just survived two or three years in the wild at most. So the ending is a little bit unsatisfying, although , it provides an interesting food for though. "Is an animal once domesticated better off remaining in a confined domesticated life, or is the animal really better off back in his/her natural state of the wild?" This story seems to provide arguments for either way. It is a quick afternoon read and I very much recommend it.
 wild animals August 21, 2009
S. Trigilio (Detroit, MI USA)
It was an excellent book. A true story. It reminds you of the books Born, Forever and Living Free by the Adamsons. George Adamson is actually mentioned in the book. It is about two college friends that raise a lion in their apartment and eventually realizes that they have to get rid of it. The zoo is not an option, so they arrange to set it free in africa with George Adamson's help.
amazing August 15, 2009
V. Behrens (Chicago, IL)
wonderful book. I read it in a day. it is an amazing companion to the you tube video and a great quick read!
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