Regina (Gr8Smokies) reviewed on 7/30/2010 + 98 more book reviews

Little gem about a lion purchased in Harrod's department store and eventually returned to Africa. Christian warmed to humans quite well and became a London sensation. His "owners" decided he needed a normal lion life.

Books like this always leave me a little sad. Although I am ecstatic that he was returned to the wild, I found myself wishing that I knew that Christian lived a long lion life. (I'm a sap--what can I say).

Some of the events that happen to the humans that live in the wilderness park are quite sad and I was alarmed to learn that the number of lions has actually decreased since the 1970s, when this book was originally written. I hope that the interest in Christian's story results in greater protection and interest in these marvelous animals.

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