Overview
Father of Lions is the powerful true story of the evacuation of the Mosul Zoo, featuring Abu Laith the zookeeper, Simba the lion cub, Lula the bear, and countless others, faithfully depicted by acclaimed, award-winning journalist Louise Callaghan in her trade publishing debut. Combining a true-to-life narrative of humanity in the wake of war with the heartstring-tugging account of rescued animals, Father of Lions will appeal to audiences of bestsellers like The Zookeeper's Wife and The Bookseller of Kabul as well as fans of true animal stories such as A Streetcat Named Bob, Marley and Me, and Finding Atticus. ""An unexpectedly funny and moving book. ... 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.
Full Product Details
Author: Louise Callaghan
Publisher: Forge
Imprint: Forge
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9781250248954
ISBN 10: 1250248957
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 19 January 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
This is 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. Callaghan knows her way around a war. Her portrayal of a city under siege is many-layered and brilliantly told. -- Sunday Times When ISIS took over a sprawling park near his home in Mosul, Iraq, Abu Laith was confident he could protect his pregnant wife and their 13 children. . . He wasn't so sure about the zoo animals. . . But Abu Laith was determined to save them. --New York Post Powerful and equally inspirational. ... Outstanding. --Psychology Today An engaging yet heartbreaking narrative that reads like fiction. --Kirkus Reviews Callaghan's intense story of saving a zoo serves as a human look at life in a war-torn city. --Publishers Weekly Callaghan's first book is a true page-turner. --School Library Journal, starred review Father of Lions is a captivating and timely read. --The Buzz Magazines
Author Information
Louise Callaghan is the Middle East Correspondent for the Sunday Times (UK), one of the youngest ever hired by the paper. She has had long-form pieces published in The Sunday Times Magazine, Vogue, and the Times Literary Supplement. She won the Marie Colvin Award for British Journalism, New Journalist of the Year at the 2016 British Press Awards, Young Journalist of the Year at the 2017 British Journalism Awards, and made Forbes' 30 under 30 in media 2018 list. Father of Lions is her first book.
