Father of Lions Image close
Father of Lions by Louise Callaghan
Father of Lions by Louise Callaghan
Show Hide Adult Content

Biography & True Story Books:

Home  
Books  
Biography & True Stories  
Biography: general

Father of Lions

Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Here are some other products you might consider...

Explore more by Louise Callaghan

See all books by this author

Father of Lions by Louise Callaghan 19% off!
$42.99
$52.99
Father of Lions
by Louise Callaghan ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Father of Lions on Hardback by Louise Callaghan 20% off!
$65.99
$81.99
Father of Lions
by Louise Callaghan ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Father of Lions by Louise Callaghan
$36.99
Father of Lions
by Louise Callaghan ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Father of Lions

How One Man Defied Isis and Saved Mosul Zoo
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
Unavailable
Sorry, this product is not currently available to order

Description

'Callaghan's portrayal of a city under siege is many-layered and brilliantly told' Sunday Times Iraq, 2014 As ISIS laid terrible siege to Mosul, a zoo on the eastern edge of the Tigris was kept open against all odds. Under the stern hand of the zookeeper Abu Laith, whose name - loosely translated - means Father of Lions, its animals faced not only years of occupation, but starvation and bombardment by the liberating forces. Father of Lions is the story of Mosul Zoo: of resilience and human decency in the midst of barbarism. 'Father of Lions captures, with heartbreaking poignancy, the human cost of these conflicts' Josie Ensor, Middle East Correspondent for the Daily Telegraphy 'Through the story of a man who loves both lions and life, Louise Callaghan shows how humour and defiance can counter cruelty' Lindsey Hilsum, author of In Extremis

Author Biography:

Louise Callaghan is the Middle East correspondent for the Sunday Times. She was named New Journalist of the Year in 2017, and won the Marie Colvin Award at the British Journalism Awards in 2018. The citation read, in part: 'Louise Callaghan's work fights to get to the truth of what is happening on the ground in rebel-held Syria... She bore witness to crimes governments and armed groups would rather were hidden away.' Forbes Magazine named her as one of their '30 under 30' key people in the media.
Release date Australia
October 3rd, 2019
Pages
400
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
1 x 8pp colour
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Imprint
Apollo
ISBN-13
9781789544541
Product ID
29190900

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Biography & True Stories >
Biography: general
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social issues >
Animals & society
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Politics & government >
Political activism >
Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Outdoors & Nature >
Zoos & wildlife parks
Books >
Biography & True Stories >
True stories