Father of Lions - How One Man Defied Isis and Saved Mosul Zoo
Verlag | Head of Zeus |
Auflage | 2020 |
Seiten | 432 |
Format | 15,1 x 2,6 x 19,8 cm |
Gewicht | 294 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 1789540771 |
EAN | 9781789540772 |
Bestell-Nr | 78954077UA |
A moving and unsentimental story of love and devotion to other people and to helpless animals.
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This is a story of human decency in the midst of barbarism - how the zookeeper of Mosul Zoo saved the animals during the Isis rule of the city between 2014 and 2017.
Klappentext:
'Callaghan's portrayal of a city under siege is many-layered and brilliantly told' Sunday Times
Rezension:
'An unexpectedly funny and moving book. You might not expect to laugh when reading about ISIS-held Mosul, but through the story of a man who loves both lions and life, Louise Callaghan shows how humour and defiance can counter cruelty, and why both humans and animals crave freedom' Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor, Channel 4 News and author of In Extremis: the life of war correspondent Marie Colvin