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"In 1971 we wrote A Lion Called Christian, the story of a lion from London who returned to Africa. Forty years later, the Internet's YouTube has introduced a new world audience to Christian." --Ace Bourke and John Rendall Through many previously unseen photographs, this picture... Read Full Overview

As Ace and John, two friends, are searching for holiday gifts in London, they come across a lion cub for sale in Harrods, the famous department store Unable to bear the thought of leaving the cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. After a year of fun and mischief... Read Full Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "A stirring tale of a rare bond formed between humans and an animal."--Time

Two men. One baby lion. What could go wrong?

A Lion Called Christian tells the remarkable story of how Anthony... Read Full Overview

"Do you hear that, little fellow?" Ace asked the lion cub excitedly. "You're coming with us "

In 2008, a YouTube clip became an internet phenomenon. It showed the emotional reunion of two young men and their pet lion, Christian, after they had left him in Africa to be introduced into his rightful home in the wild.

My book 'A Lion Called Arthur' is about Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. One day, admiring Arthur's Seat looking like a resting lion, I imagined him having the power to transform itself into a real friendly and pacifist lion protector of his cherished city of Edinburgh, Capital of... Read Full Overview