num_pages: 256
description: After the death of George Adamson at the hands of poachers Gareth Patterson adopted his three orphaned cubs in Kenya and moved the lions to the safety of the Tuli bushlands in southern Botswana. Here he and his girlfriend Julie set about returning the lions to the wild state as Adamson had wished divorcing them from the only family they knew  mankind.Gareths life with the lions is movingly told: everyday encounters with ferocious opponents such as a leopard or more worryingly a bull elephant are lessons for the young lions as he seeks to educate them in the skills theyll need for coping in the wild. Some meetings such as the pride male Batians with a baby porcupine are humorous; others with a rival male lion nearly tragic.Last of the Free is an evocative vivid and intimate depiction of these lions daily life. It is also a heartfelt plea drawing attention to the wanton and savage destruction of one of the worlds most beautiful creatures.
language: English
title: Last of the Free
publisher: Coronet Books