Born Free
- Author
- Joy Adamson
- Narrator
- Tumi Olufawo
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 8 October 2026
- Run Time
- 14 hours 2 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
An unforgettable adventure of love, survival and the call of the wild.
For more than fifty years, the enchanting tale of Joy Adamson and Elsa, the lioness, has mesmerized readers across the globe. Rescued as an orphaned cub and raised at Joy's home in Kenya, Elsa found a home and a mother in Joy. But Elsa had been born free, and Joy knew that she had to be returned to her rightful home in the wild once she was old enough to fend for herself.
Moving and inspiring, Born Free and its sequels, Living Free and Forever Free, have charmed readers for generations.
'Moving and incredible' – The New York Times
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Details
- Author
- Joy Adamson
- Narrator
- Tumi Olufawo
- Duration
- 14 hours 2 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9781037427732
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Memoirs, Wildlife: mammals: general interest
Synopsis
<p><b>An unforgettable adventure of love, survival and the call of the wild.</b><br><br>For more than fifty years, the enchanting tale of Joy Adamson and Elsa, the lioness, has mesmerized readers across the globe. Rescued as an orphaned cub and raised at Joy's home in Kenya, Elsa found a home and a mother in Joy. But Elsa had been born free, and Joy knew that she had to be returned to her rightful home in the wild once she was old enough to fend for herself.<br><br>Moving and inspiring, <i>Born Free</i> and its sequels, <i>Living Free</i> and <i>Forever Free</i>, have charmed readers for generations.<br><br><b>'Moving and incredible' – <i>The New York Times</i></b></p>
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